Thread: Framebacks

Do you sharpen the blades in the razor or on their own?

Also, if you sharpen in the razor, do you proceed as you would with a regular Straight?

Wife got me a Swiss made frameback when she was in Boise last week. Two blades in decent shape, one is a goner. Overall the piece looks good, so I am anxious to work it up and use it.

Even if blades are removable I leave them in the razor and proceed as normal. Don't know if I am correct but it works for me.

If the frame is significantly softer than the blade(which often is the case) it's a good idea to tape the spine to prevent excessive hone wear.

Some people would tape anyway regardless, personally I'm split on whether to tape or not when it comes to regular razors but I mostly don't

Originally Posted by Baxxer

If the frame is significantly softer than the blade(which often is the case) it's a good idea to tape the spine to prevent excessive hone wear.

Some people would tape anyway regardless, personally I'm split on whether to tape or not when it comes to regular razors but I mostly don't

2nd on the tape for a frameback.

^^^ never thought about the softer frame! I just got my first frame back and would not have thought of this...

Originally Posted by Denvernoob

2nd on the tape for a frameback.

3rd on tape for framebacks, the frame is almost always quite soft. I've even got a old frameback that has a brass frame.

The thickness of the tape is also an important consideration. In my experience, Super 88 can be too much of a good thing on framebacks creating too steep of a bevel angle. I've gotten a more user-friendly bevel angle with Super 33 and thinner tape. Each razor is different but it's something to keep in mind.

I bent up some 0.002 shim stock that slides over some of the razor spines. I do hone the framebacks with blades in place.
~Richard