Chipped my razor by being an idiot

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05-21-2012, 05:14 PM
Mats

Chipped my razor by being an idiot

Hi all, this is my first post here, sorry to be asking for help rather than contributing.
I am a beginner and therefore have more questions than answers.

Anyways, I have two very small chips out of my straight edge razor. I think they came about from continuing to use a pretty chopped up strop which was qutie uneven.

http://i.imgur.com/98SPv.jpg <- first picture of the ding
http://i.imgur.com/tz6fY.jpg <- second picture of the ding
http://i.imgur.com/KfdOv.jpg <- the culprit

The chips aren't big, one can barely see from the poor pictures I took with my phone, but they have to be corrected none the less.

Any tips on how to do it, and what I need? i currently have zero hones. I have a strop which is only good for ruining razors and a balsa board with some green and red paste on it.

thanks in advance
05-21-2012, 05:40 PM
Bushdoctor

Is not so bad, the best way is to send to someone near to you for hone on stones, if you like do from yourself you have to buy a honestone.
And I think is time to buy a new strop, really .
05-21-2012, 05:41 PM
gssixgun

1.) The pics suck :)
2.) I have never tried to take out a chip without a hone
3.) They look tiny so you might try the balsa first
4.) You are probably either going to need to learn to hone or send it out
5.) The guys who hone are here

Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

6.) You need a new strop or a Pumice stone/Sandpaper and some work on the old one
05-21-2012, 05:43 PM
alb1981

your best bet will be to send them out for honing. You dont want to learn on the fly with a beloved razor. Better to practice on Ebay specials. What you will need in the future is a 700-1000 grit stone to re set the bevel a 4k 8k and should you want it a 12k+
05-21-2012, 05:44 PM
Mats

Thanks for the link to the honers. A guy who lives in Oslo, wow, what are the odds of that. Awesome.
05-21-2012, 05:49 PM
gssixgun

Nice, the odds were quite high there are a ton of SR guys there :p and they can give you some more advice too about where to get stuff in Norway..

BTW welcome to SRP and ask as many questions as you want that is what this place is all about
05-21-2012, 05:59 PM
Mats

thanks, I got introduced to SR's by reddit.com/r/wicked_edge
Cool that there is a much bigger community on this site, specifically interested in SRs.
05-21-2012, 06:03 PM
Birnando

If Oslo rings a familiar bell, feel free to PM me:)
Perhaps you'd like to come to over to my place, and I'll help you with the ding, and we could do a little honing instructions as well.
No charge of course, only glad to help a fellow straight shaver:)
I might even have a stone or two you could borrow to practice a little with.
05-21-2012, 06:17 PM
Mats

Quote:

Originally Posted by Birnando

If Oslo rings a familiar bell, feel free to PM me:)
Perhaps you'd like to come to over to my place, and I'll help you with the ding, and we could do a little honing instructions as well.
No charge of course, only glad to help a fellow straight shaver:)
I might even have a stone or two you could borrow to practice a little with.

Sounds awesome! I sent you a PM.
I live in Tønsberg, but I travel to Oslo pretty frequently. I'll check my schedule and see what I can work out :)
05-22-2012, 05:51 AM
Havachat45

Good to see the 'Brotherhood of the Blade' coming to the fore again.
No wonder this is such a great site.
:beer1:
05-22-2012, 10:30 PM
Mats

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havachat45

Good to see the 'Brotherhood of the Blade' coming to the fore again.
No wonder this is such a great site.
:beer1:

Indeed! I seem to find that many of the tight knit special interest communities have this kindness. Vinyl, coffee / coffee roasting, competition shooting, weight lifting come to mind :)
05-22-2012, 10:53 PM
proximus26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mats

Indeed! I seem to find that many of the tight knit special interest communities have this kindness. Vinyl, coffee / coffee roasting, competition shooting, weight lifting come to mind :)

Did you just described a Gentleman :-)?
05-23-2012, 07:26 PM
Mats

Quote:

Originally Posted by proximus26

Did you just described a Gentleman :-)?

ha, I like to think so. *tips hat*
05-23-2012, 09:46 PM
Zephyr

Velkommen til SRP Mats!

Looks like Birnando is going to take good care of you, but he forgot to mention one thing (again :p), the most important happening in the Nordic shaving community this year: http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...lo-norway.html

Hope you can join us :)
05-23-2012, 10:09 PM
jhenry

Mats,

I hope you accept Zephyr's invitation. Perhaps you can purchase a good quality, inexpensive strop at Nordic RazorCon.

The one you have that you showed in the photo is pretty much shot.
05-24-2012, 10:51 AM
Birnando

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Velkommen til SRP Mats!

Looks like Birnando is going to take good care of you, but he forgot to mention one thing (again :p), the most important happening in the Nordic shaving community this year: http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...lo-norway.html

Hope you can join us :)

I know, I know, I'm hopeless:)
Thanks for correcting this Rune!
05-24-2012, 03:43 PM
stingray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Birnando

If Oslo rings a familiar bell, feel free to PM me:)
Perhaps you'd like to come to over to my place, and I'll help you with the ding, and we could do a little honing instructions as well.
No charge of course, only glad to help a fellow straight shaver:)
I might even have a stone or two you could borrow to practice a little with.

This is an offer not to be passed up...you will learn more in a few hours that took me a year to learn alone. look at this guys stats...You are a lucky guy!!
05-25-2012, 10:44 AM
Mats

Yeah I'm really excited and happy about the entire deal!
Razor fixed for free, introduction to a super nice community which shares a close hobby. Win win win all around :)

I'm almost 100% sure I can make the meet. Like I told Bjørnar I'm getting married on Aug. 4th, but I doubt it will collide with anything related to it.

Thanks again to Birnando!
05-25-2012, 12:15 PM
Zephyr

Congrats on the marriage!
06-02-2012, 09:31 AM
Mats

I just received the package with my razor in return!
A huge thank you to Birnando for the amazing job! I think it's safe to say that the razor has never been sharper than in it's current state.
Can't wait to give her a try again ASAP.

Here is a little picture of the (new) family united:
http://i.imgur.com/x20j8.jpg

In my quest for a new strop I decided to go back to Larry at whippeddog. I got some good suggestions from Birnando on what to get, but I decided I hadn't quite graduated to the level of expertise to justify the expense of the really nice ones he had pointed out. Instead I got the double sided strop from Larry for $25, and a new silver tip badger brush with a ceramic handle that I am very pleased with.

I think I'll buy a nicer strop for my next one, Birnando. My old one looked like it had been a toy for cats. After this new one gets worn out I think I'll have good enough technique to justify one of the premium strops you suggested.
07-05-2014, 12:29 PM
Duka

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mats

Hi all, this is my first post here, sorry to be asking for help rather than contributing.
I am a beginner and therefore have more questions than answers.

Anyways, I have two very small chips out of my straight edge razor. I think they came about from continuing to use a pretty chopped up strop which was qutie uneven.

http://i.imgur.com/98SPv.jpg <- first picture of the ding
http://i.imgur.com/tz6fY.jpg <- second picture of the ding
http://i.imgur.com/KfdOv.jpg <- the culprit

The chips aren't big, one can barely see from the poor pictures I took with my phone, but they have to be corrected none the less.

Any tips on how to do it, and what I need? i currently have zero hones. I have a strop which is only good for ruining razors and a balsa board with some green and red paste on it.

thanks in advance

Coincidentally this is my first ever post so ...Hello!

Had to reply coz funnily enough the DOVO Diamant was/is also my first straight razor and I started out with that same strop, which I presume you got from Larry. My strop is in better shape but I nonetheless managed to land a few nicks on my edge. Having said that they are also very tiny, barely visible to the naked eye. Not sure how I managed this, which is somewhat frustrating. I don't really notice a difference in shaving performance. Perhaps I should purchase one of these inexpensive USB microscopes, take a few pics and have a closer look. Not sure if I should touch it up just yet.

The question is are they more visible than I think they are? Am I obsessing? Is the edge in acceptable condition? I know this sounds stupid but what should prompt me to take action? I'm trying to develop a feel for any adverse effects due to the nicks but I got them so early on and I've barely been shaving a couple of months. I don't really know what to 'look for'. What do the more experienced members think?
07-05-2014, 01:03 PM
doorsch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mats

http://i.imgur.com/KfdOv.jpg <- the culprit

The strop is not in any way usable with a straight. Good that youll get a new strop...get some further information or files how to strop correct....

Or the best way would be a visit to one knowing how to strop and do some practical lessons....