Dropped My Razor--Arghh

Doing my two pass shave with my Aust 7/8 Spanish tip horn and thinking about why I ever shave with anything else as the edge was so good. I refreshed it about two weeks ago with an 8 and 12k Nani Super Stone and the edge was just absolutely fantastic, it had almost a mystical shaving ability.

Right about then, something happened and so quickly I don't know what my hand bumped into but the razor was falling and dropping towards the floor. Somehow my instincts kept me from grabbing the razor as it was falling toward it's death on the tile floor. Even with my hearing aids out, the sound of it clattering on the floor was absolutely deafening.

Quick inspection and no visible chips, finished the shave but it will have to be redone. Not sure how low it will have to go until I look at it with the loop.

Two and a half years of straight razor shaving and this is the first drop.

Maybe I should just call in sick today, due to metal anguish.

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Originally Posted by apipeguy

...due to metal anguish.

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I like what you did there!

That is how I got into restoring razors.

I have had that kind of anguish especially when a blade breaks.

I guess you got lucky and it landed on the spine or scales rather than on the edge. Whew!

I recently acquired an RA 7/8 French point with blonde horn scales to go with my RA 6/8" Spanish point with African blackwood scales. Both are beautiful razors and fantastic shavers. Aust does good work. I would hate to damage one.

I feel your pain!

Seems the gods of falling razors were on your side as you didn't inadvertently attempt to catch the razor nor did any significant damage occur. Phew! I'm glad I didn't read you posting about a major chip or crack.

Glad the razor didn't hit anything precious on the way down.

I'm glad it didn't break. That would really be a downer. If I would ever drop any of my favorite blades you would find me shaving with a baseball glove on my left hand the next day.

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Honed up four razors Monday night. Took three including the big Aust through the full progression of 1,3,5,8 & 12k Nani's. There were some very minor chips on the edge.

Shaved with the big Aust yesterday and a very nice shave but the mystical edge is gone for now. Hope to get it back at some point, never have shaved with an edge that was absolute perfection. That one was, after my previous touch up. Guess that is what keeps us playing with our hones.

I'm glad it survived the fall.
A few years back ,I dropped a mint condition Boker King Cutter & took a huge chunk out of the middle of the blade.
I didn't get to even finish one shave with it.
I now take extra care with all my Razors.
Cheers Paul

Oh man! I can feel my own stress level shooting up imagining the scene.

Since I'm Mr. Clumsy Hands, I guess I have to put some padding on the floor when I shave or hone :(

Glad that your razor was not damaged. Happened to me once and luckily it fell on the rug.

Worked on it a little more on the 12k Nani last night. Shaved off a heavy two day growth today and it is almost back to where it was.

Chiping is nothing I droperd once my sweeeetest shaver - one old J.L.Henkels 72 - it splits on 3 piecess The broken was like broken glass I couldnt believe it . They are very hard - and very britle .

I have been there, unfortunately I chipped the edge on my razor. I was able to put a new edge on it though so all was not lost.

The important thing is that you didn't hurt yourself and the razor is shaving again. I'm sure you will get the edge back again. If nothing else it has given you a little more practice on the hones.

Well, i haven't actually managed to drop a razor yet, i did however manage to hit my front teeth with the edge, shaving upwards under my bottom lip.

my front teeth are my own, by virtue of the fact that i still have the receipt for them. They are actually made of Zirconium, so quite hard. No major damage to either teeth or razor, just a small ding in the razor that honed out.

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Originally Posted by easyace

Well, i haven't actually managed to drop a razor yet, i did however manage to hit my front teeth with the edge, shaving upwards under my bottom lip.

my front teeth are my own, by virtue of the fact that i still have the receipt for them. They are actually made of Zirconium, so quite hard. No major damage to either teeth or razor, just a small ding in the razor that honed out.

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Holey ! that is the best shaving story i have heard in a good while !

Thinking of starting my own thread on this subject. So far i have 4 razors i have dropped ! 1 the edge is all wavey now. Makes me want to cry. The other 3 just need to he honed. The last one i dropped was just this am. A dovo i bought used. I had at one point managed to get that to the pinnacle of sharpness. Haven't been back there yet. But always hopeful lol