Thread: How dangerous are nicks in the blade?

I have a razor that is freshly honed but has a tiny nick on its edge. I mean very tiny. Will it be dangerous to shave with?

Dude, its me.(U know who) Why does it have a nick if it is freshly honed?

Dude, not sure who ya are. Fellow Berks County cat I see. The razor had some pitting. It took a great edge but has a micro chip.

Continuing the current vernacular, Dude...how did it get a micro chip? Plus I would not shave with if it has a chip.

A chip at 100x is very minor, a few passes on crox will smooth it out enough that more honing can wait.

A chip with mark 1 eye ball can hurt a lot.

I am assuming you honed it yourself, and found the chip after honing. If so just take it as a learning opportunity and fix it.

Jonathan

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Plus I would not shave with if it has a chip.

Right on, Dude !

I'll be the respectful square peg on the topic. I have & will continue to shave w/ a blade that has a nick. I've not nicked my face w/ one so far. If it shaves well, I'd rather live w/ the nick than use up the steel making it uniform. If it doesn't shave well, or the nick is sizeable - that's another story.

Hi can we see a photo?

Depends on the chip. I had a 7/8 that was chipped, and it shaved fine, like it wasn't damaged at all. I got it repaired anyway, but I guess it's up to you!