When "Oh Sh%t!" happens

Attachment 300527 Hello All.. Been awhile so would like to wish everybody a healthy, safe and satisfying 2019...So i was having one of those days today, Sunny and gorgeous for N Michigan, had a great holiday, my wife was able to spend Christmas in Viginia with him in well over 25 years!!. Cant ask for anything better.. So i come inside around 8:30pm pretty filthy from working outside and looking forward to a hot shower then a.
super shave with my Kooraat 14.2 meat grinder...... Well a little slip and down she went into porcelain sink.. Looks as though all of blade made it but will have to be checked extensively... I will replace the scales and not repair as now is the best the change colors anyway.. Bad way to start but could always have been worse... Do i get ahold of Ulrick before i start the process. .. thanks for any help centleman... Scott W

Oh well. That's a bummer, Scott.
I got some help from the postman lately. If I can't bust one, they can!

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SOAB, guy's. That sucks.!

Oh man that sucks! But on the bright side it could've been catastrophic! Could've been way worse. Lucked out really.
Now for a new dress for that beauty..

Although i feel your pain if that is the worst that happens to you, you are a blessed man.

Why do so many of the old razors we see have new scales.....:shrug:

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Originally Posted by 32t

Although i feel your pain if that is the worst that happens to you, you are a blessed man.

Why do so many of the old razors we see have new scales.....:shrug:

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Cause its easier to replace, than take the time to salvage, and repair, for most. :nj

The Op's razor is a contemporary model that for the time being has no "history"

When you see so many "oddball" repairs to straights that we think have historic value................:hmmm:

OMG that sucks. Sorry to hear that

Thanks boys.. Like a few of you guys said. I could have been a lot worse.. Anyone have some spare acyylic in orange, some color of red or a lighter green that they would want to earn a few $$$ plus giving her a new hone job too?? I touch up my blades but not yet good enough if my razor needs much over 8000 grit... Give me a PM if interested. thnx, S. Wyatt

If it makes you feel better I dropped this Sprock last week and it is completely destroyed .

My workshop floor is covered in 1cm dense rubber . However, in a corner is a metal tray. This blade jumped out of my hands and flew across the room into/onto this metal tray completely destroying it.

I know what your thinking, " Thank god it wasn't a Sheffield" :)

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You'll be cursing when it happens to ivory scales or when your blade gets chipped badly, these things happen to the best of us unfortunately (I have my clumsy days)
Could've been a lot worse, but it's a sh*tty feeling when it happens

This is how I got into making scales.

To everyone who ever dropped a razor (Who among us has not?), be thankful when the damage only occurs to the razor and there is no significant blood loss. When the damage is only to the scales and not the blade, that is even better.

Yes,
Get over the habit of slamming your knees together to stop the fall of a sharp object!!! :td Don't ask!
~Richard

But that's how I fell in love with all things, sharp.

Butchers knife across the thigh, when I was young.
Scared for life, or just another notch for stupidity. :banghead:

Scarred, not scared Mike, or you would certainly not be here offering mentoring help in a straight razor shaving forum.

Sorry to be pedantic, but spelling matters this time. Stupid English language! *

:p

(*edit -- 1st time I've corrected anyone's spelling on a forum; temptation too great I suppose)

Oh...I was scared. I was only 4 or 5 when it happened. Thought I was gonna bleed to death. Yep, theres definitely still a scar, but not scared anymore. I'm covered with stupidity notches. :rofl2:

Funny, when I looked at the OP I didn't even see the broken scales, the blade looked OK.:shrug: I had to go back and look again after reading down a bit.

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Originally Posted by outback

Oh...I was scared. I was only 4 or 5 when it happened. Thought I was gonna bleed to death. Yep, theres definitely still a scar, but not scared anymore. I'm covered with stupidity notches. :rofl2:

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ScarredStraight would be a great forum handle, huh?

:)

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

Funny, when I looked at the OP I didn't even see the broken scales, the blade looked OK.:shrug: I had to go back and look again after reading down a bit.

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Indeed, I would save the freak-out for when the actual tool gets damaged rather than its relatively inexpensive scales. Consider yourself fortunate Murphy gave you a second chance with this fine blade. *

"'Tis but a flesh wound, sir!" :p

(*Apologies, but I've gotten much practice lately finding positive(s) from the schitt'$ life gifts us.)

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Oh well. That's a bummer, Scott.
I got some help from the postman lately. If I can't bust one, they can!

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That looks like someone closed the razor and gave it a few taps with a hammer to make sure it was closed.

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Originally Posted by outback

Oh...I was scared. I was only 4 or 5 when it happened. Thought I was gonna bleed to death. Yep, theres definitely still a scar, but not scared anymore. I'm covered with stupidity notches. :rofl2:

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Lmao! Stupidity Scars! I'm gonna remember that one.
I've got dozens.. My knuckles, my face, and I think my brain is covered in them! Hind sight is too often a black eye and a wounded ego..
:banghead:

I have done that before.. As in breaking scales trying to get the scales tighter but if you have ever owned a Koraat it should be a long time before they become loose...

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Originally Posted by CrownCork

That looks like some closed the razor and gave it a few taps with a hammer to make sure it was closed.

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I would say from my experiences that almost all the wedge end scales that; damage like that is caused by shoving the razor into a too small space/ box,
That is from looking about two hundred razors, quite a few coming to me in, not original, too small b. boxes/ coffins.

~Richard

It was in it's original plastic box in a plastic sleeve and was in a priority box with bubblewrap and peanuts. A 2-day priority box which took a few weeks or so.
Box was undamaged, so I wonder just how hard it was slammed or how high it was dropped from.

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

It was in it's original plastic box in a plastic sleeve and was in a priority box with bubblewrap and peanuts. A 2-day priority box which took a few weeks or so.
Box was undamaged, so I wonder just how hard it was slammed or how high it was dropped from.

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Hard to tell now but could have been a case of warped scales that cracked when the seller tried to close the razor to ship? Maybe the tension from warped scales caused them to crack during shipping?

That was by far the most pristine Kikuboshi Supreme razor I've ever seen. That Supreme was in NOS condition, well-packed, and every bit as perfect (well, 99.9% so) as the day it left some Japanese factory over 50-60+ years ago.

So freaking sad. :(

Dang Tom!! Sorry but i was in bed shortly after my OP last night and quickly saw your post.. Home from work now and took a good look at those broken scales you received.. What a damn shame, cant imagine the look on your face after seeing that!! Sorry to see that brother... My wife gave me a hand on getting a few drops of super glue on my Koraat scales.. It will work short term but the nice snug n tight pinning Ulrik does the pressure of just opening/closing scales will bring that break open again.. E- Mailing Ulrik tonight/tomorrow and im sure i will end up sending razor to him for new scales... Take care all. SMW

Yeah, I am going super-glue for a while. I will find some black scales with flat-tops and grind the reliefs for the rubber on the tang to clear and attempt an inlay transfer. At least the blade seems fine.

Though its completely off my original thread post ive enjoyed a few members stupid scar abd cut stories.. So ill join in.. After deciding to go from DE shaving to Straights I purchased a couple second hand store razors that after having about 2 days realized i needed a new razor that was ready out of the box. Felt like a kid before Christmas waiting the 4-5 days it took to end up in my hands.. I had read so much,, watched so many videos, visualized for hours!.. Gonna be a piece of cake... Well I had the razor out of oackage and in hand within 3 minutes, had my brand new mirror in my bathroom, new razor, brush, cream, dish, towels and my shave bible that had illustrations for my 1st shave.. I was ready baby!! Until i had face lathered, using left hand to tighten skin below my side burn, looking down at illustration and my razor unnatural and uncomfortable in my right hand... My razor hand starts to tremble moving closer to my skin, get mm's away with shaking and sweaty hand, closer, closer.. Cant see if the edge is lined up with sideburn, turn my head in the mirror without taking the razor away from area .. One 2- 3 inch turn of my head results in a new very sharp razor slicing almost a 1/4 inch through the top of my ear tragus.... Boy do those ear slices bleed like crazy for a long time! :) Didnt want to go to our ER because i worked there and would not hear the end of it so thankfully my good buddy ER Dr Mark was home and took care of me.. Lesson on that novel i just wrote?? When new (and even not new) keep your edge away from any part of your body until ready to shave and put all other distractions away and focus only on your shave... Thanks for anyone who made it through my full story... Peace all !! SMW

My favorite scar story as long as we are going off topic is that when you tape an ax handle push on the ax and pull on the tape.

Not the other way around!

I have a neat scar between my eyes that has over the years turned into a wrinkle.............:rofl2:

Hahahaha.. @32t i just got a good belly laugh out of that!! Can picture something like that vividly :).. Then looking at my father with a big fat smile shaking his head.. Damn i miss that fella!! Funny story 32t.. SMW

Two rules to remember:
1) Don't lay a piece of wood on your left leg for whittlin'. Wort thing about that one I cut a brand new pair of jeans purchased for the new school year. That didn't happen but once a year.

2) Don't get on your knees on the ground with your knees against the piece of wood you want to cut with a hatchet.

Got lots of other rules but won't go into them here. Establishment of most rules involved blood.

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Two rules to remember:
1) Don't lay a piece of wood on your left leg for whittlin'. Wort thing about that one I cut a brand new pair of jeans purchased for the new school year. That didn't happen but once a year.

2) Don't get on your knees on the ground with your knees against the piece of wood you want to cut with a hatchet.

Got lots of other rules but won't go into them here. Establishment of most rules involved blood.

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Here's a life rule which I know is unrelated but still very good advice:
NEVER cook bacon naked.

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Back on topic. Here's a "damn it man!!" moment.I think I'm going to have to attempt to repair with these because that bolster is inlaid into the scale. That's one heck of a nice darn good shaving razors too.

Also never lick a steak knife

Never touch a stove burner to see if it’s hot...done that, recently. By the way, it was hot :cen

Never lean against the stove in the porch/summer kitchen thinking it was not in use.

The door blew open and I lost the hair on my right side with that one.

Memories from my youth. :rofl2:

Don't shave naked!

~Richard

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Don't shave naked!

~Richard

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Don't want a dropped razor to hit Richard Jr :rofl2: