Well I'm Bummed!!

**Shooter** · 03-14-2009, 06:02 PM

Just got thru cleaning off a Taylor Eye Witness 1K I recently picked up and unfortunately there is a hairline crack running from edge towards spine about 1/4" long. The razor is 6/8 so theres not much hope for doing much with it.

Has anyone shaven with a hairline crack in a blade? Any ideas to keep from calling this sweet razor a total loss?

TIA

**aroliver59** · 03-14-2009, 06:05 PM

I had a nice Winchester recently with about the same crack.I put a tiny amount of pressure on the sides of the crack,and a piece popped out about half the size of a dime.Total loss,so be careful.

**Fnord5** · 03-14-2009, 06:29 PM

It depends on where the crack is, at the toe, you could lop off a bit, make a shorter razor, at the heel, turn it into a shoulderless grind?

In the middle, SOL.

**aroliver59** · 03-14-2009, 07:10 PM

Of course,mine's was near the middle......SOL

**Shooter** · 03-14-2009, 07:49 PM

yeah mines close enough to the middle that it would be way short. A smidge long to grind off to make narrower. If nothing else I may experiment with a short narrow blade of some sort.

**gugi** · 03-14-2009, 09:53 PM

i have two razors with cracks near the tip. with some work they'll make great slightly shorter ones.

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