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Fixing a cracked blade
Hello all-
I recently got into straight razor shaving, and have been enjoying it thoroughly! This morning after shaving, I made my first mistake. While stropping, I loosened my grip on my razor and dropped it on the floor. I was lucky enough to not cut myself, but near the very front of the blade, a very small piece of it chipped off. I am not exactly sure what to do to fix it. It doesn't look big enough to need to be ground down (I don't have access to a grinder either.) I have a coticule and slurry stone as my only honing tools currently, as I only expected to sharpen an already good condition blade. Any suggestions? I can take some pictures as well if that will help. The chip does not go deep into the blade, but it definitely does need to be repaired. Thanks very much.
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Is it visible to the naked eye, if so it will take a loooong time on the coticle. It may be time to send it out.
BTW: You mention chip and then a crack, which is it? Pics are always appreciated!
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It is definitely visible, so I guess I will be sending it out for repair. Anyone you would recommend in particular?
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place some pics, we can see what the damage is and then give you advice.
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The only repair I know if is to remove the crack. If you don't have the tools send it to someone that does. Check the Member's services in the classifieds and PM the person/people from the main forums, the classifieds may be on a separate PM system but I am not sure of that since the software upgrades.
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I am definitely aiming at removing the chip, but I am not sure the best way to go about doing that. Uploading some pictures shortly.
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Sorry, misspoke. Definitely a chip, not a crack. Posting pictures soon.
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Sorry for the low quality, this is the best close-up I could get. The chip is at the very far left of the picture.
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That'll buff out. Either send to someone, or get a 1k stone. You could do either one.. Folks will try to make it sound like it takes a razor surgeon to fix it, but the fact is if you rub it on a 1k it will shape back into a usable razor.