Thread: To Duck or not......

Have an option to acquire a couple of straights, but one of them will need a little work. I'm just learning to shave without bleeding, so restoration is a bit beyond my comfort. One is a Dwarf, the other a Special # 1. The #1 has a nick in the blade about 1/32 deep, the Dwarf just needs cleaning. As I live on a budget, I don't think I could afford to pay someone to restore the #1 for me. Currently I'm not brave enough to try it myself. Thoughts? Options? Opinions?

I'd say go for the Dwarf for sure. If the #1 is priced such that you can spend the money now and put it aside till you're ready to do the work yourself, go for it. If not, let her pass. There are plenty more #1's out there, and if you're not comfortable spending the money there's no reason to push it. (BTW, that can be said for just about any razor purchase)

I strongly recommend that you duck (twice). What are they asking for these razors?

Well I bought both of them for $20 each, maybe I was a bit hard on the guy, but the special #1 has that nick.

That nick will take 1/16" off the width and actually change the whole feel of the razor. It will not be a Duck.

So you will never know what a Duck feels like. You will know how a 150 year old Duck will feel like.

But some guys get upset when I point out reality TV.

I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. It's chiipped and Fu****. Using the well known Anglosaxon.

Originally Posted by English

That nick will take 1/16" off the width and actually change the whole feel of the razor. It will not be a Duck.

That is wrong. I have "fixed" enough to know that your Duck will feel just as good as before after taking out that chip as long as it is done well. Hold that particular razor until you are comfortable to do it yourself or can afford to fix it. Nice razors.

Sorry, but no I am not wrong. Look at the size of that ding in the blade.

If you reduce the width of the blade by 1/16th" the blade will feel different.

Part of the blades flex will have been honed away and the blades life will have been reduced significantly.

That's why they sell different size blade widths.

If it didn't matter and all blade sizes felt the same, they would only make one size to fit all.

It doesn't matter quite so much with a wedge, but these are not wedges, but full grind razors.

Originally Posted by English

That nick will take 1/16" off the width and actually change the whole feel of the razor. It will not be a Duck.

So you will never know what a Duck feels like.

Originally Posted by English

Sorry, but no I am not wrong. Look at the size of that ding in the blade.

If you reduce the width of the blade by 1/16th" the blade will feel different.

That's why they sell different size blade widths.

It doesn't matter quite so much with a wedge, but these are not wedges, but full grind razors.

Yes, you ARE wrong. First you are saying two different things. 1. that the razor won't feel like a Duck and 2. that the blade will feel different only because the width will change. I am not saying the width won't be different although to me it won't change so much that it will matter. Besides that the razor's shaving ability and shaving feel will be identical to any other DD Special No. 1. Maybe you don't have the ability to do this, but I in fact do. Yes I know the grind on this razor, I have taken chips out of Special No. 1's before. You are indeed wrong that the razor will no longer feel like a duck.

Alex,

Keep digging the hole.

You are wrong.

Originally Posted by English

Alex,

Keep digging the hole.

You are wrong.

How many times do I have to say that I HAVE DONE IT and it will feel the same with this razor. You obviously have no clue what you are talking about here. Stop misinforming new members.