Thread: Bent Blade

I Have A Razor That Does Not Lay Flat.I Checked It On A Piece Of Glass And It Looks Like The Blade May Be Bent And I was Wondering If It Would Be Hard To HoneThanks Michael

It IS gonna be more difficult than a perfectly straight razor. If you bought it new i'd return it... if it's a cheapo I'd use it for rolling X stroke practice. But if it's more than warped, bent, and it's highly visible then i'd consider tossing it...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Rolling_X_stroke

Originally Posted by terrylmtl

I Have A Razor That Does Not Lay Flat.I Checked It On A Piece Of Glass And It Looks Like The Blade May Be Bent And I was Wondering If It Would Be Hard To HoneThanks Michael

More then likely unless you know what your doing. If not send it out to be fixed / honed.

What brand/kind of razor is it???

Id Rather Not Say Ai This Time.THE seller Said He Would Make It Right With Me . Im Waiting To See How It Turns Out. Will Keep You Posted michael

Come on man, theres no shame here. Were here to help, not to mock.

Also, I might add that last week I bought a razor from somebody at B&B and it was also warped (a #41 Dovo, notorious for warpage). I think it is quite a serious defect, depending on the warp level) that sellers should make clear to the buyer, before the sale.

Sorry to hear about the warped one. The seller should replace it and deliver great service or its time to tell your story on SRP.

Pabster

Originally Posted by terrylmtl

Id Rather Not Say Ai This Time.THE seller Said He Would Make It Right With Me . Im Waiting To See How It Turns Out. Will Keep You Posted michael

Michael. it is not uncommon that a razor won't be perfectly flat when laid on a piece of glass. One reason for using the x stroke when honing is that it is effective in making contact with all of the blade even when it is not perfectly flat. More serious warps, or bends might require a 45 degree attitude to the hone or the rolling x. No reflection on the seller IMO so naming the brand isn't a big deal. It happens with the best of families.

A certain amount of warpage (is that a word?) is perhaps more normal than most folks think. I have a modest collection of about 20 razors consisting of new and vintage - most well known brand names. Damn few of these lay perfectly flat on a hone. The worst offender is a Wapi that is so warped, I could almost use it as a boomerang (although I wouldn't want to try to catch in on it's return ). The new Dovo #41 Inox that I have is warped. The first one I got was warped and I returned it to the vendor for a replacement. The replacement, too, was/is warped. I could have returned it for another round of replacements, but decided that, since it hones up quite well with a rolling X stroke, I would just keep it.

I don't find a rolling X any more difficult that a standard X when honing. It even has some advantages. If I'm honing a warped blade, I don't worry about checking that my hones are lapped perfectly flat.

Of course, I'm talking about warped and not bent. I have a Gold Dollar that has a bent tang. Yes, with some creativity, I could get it shave ready, but what's the point. It's a cheap razor not worth the time. I'm not trashing all Gold Dollars BTW. I have 2 others that are great shavers (however, neither sit perfectly flat on the hone).