Thread: Spine Work. Do you LOVE it. or PASS it? What are yalls opinions?

It depends in the blade for me. Some of my blades have spine work, others don't. Just depends on whether I like the look of the blade I guess!

My Thiers Issard Eagle 6/8 has a beautifully worked spine . So far, I've only had to strop it, and that has not been a problem. We'll see how it goes on the coticule...

Originally Posted by HamburgO

My Thiers Issard Eagle 6/8 has a beautifully worked spine . So far, I've only had to strop it, and that has not been a problem. We'll see how it goes on the coticule...

i have one just like that it has the same etching but the gold leaf has been rubbed off. i have a nice Dovo B.Lowe, and another vintage german blade with spinework! i just posted up some pics!

Before I had one I wanted a razor with spine work so bad I could taste it. After I got a few of them the 'thrill was gone' and it wasn't such a 'big' thing. The way it is now it all depends on the spine work. Like any work of artistic talent it depends on the design and execution. The more we get the more discriminating we become I guess.

I'm along the same lines as Spendur... I don't like heavily worked/intricate spines because I wouldn't want to use them as often. I do like simpler designs on spines though.

I also love the look of those razors but (I don't know whether it's been mentionned before) some of those razors scratch my strop which is an issue for me. Like this one:

Originally Posted by decraew

I also love the look of those razors but (I don't know whether it's been mentionned before) some of those razors scratch my strop which is an issue for me. Like this one:

You can ease the corners with some high grit sand paper.

If it scratches your strop lighten the pressure and or find a
more forgiving strop. A CrOx pasted strop will polish some
burrs but not all.

Consider adding tape before stropping it.