Quote Originally Posted by nessmuck View Post
Spike point = I feel like I haven't cut myself in a while, so i think I will use it today.
Well I hadn't cut myself in a while and figured I wouldn't have to worry about shaving with a spike.
So yesterday evening I settle in to do a 3 razor shave.
I had just finished honing three totally different blades and was putting them to the final shave test.
The first two straights were round tip and passed the WTG and XTG no problem, so on to the spike cutthroat a Dixon & Elliot German steel for the final pass. I must have forgotten that this was a non muted spike because within a couple of strokes I put a surprisingly deep 1 inch vertical slash in the neck nearest the jugular. Almost bled as much!
Got the bleeding under control and realized that probably should have gotten a stitch or two but I didn't feel like having to explain. It was tough enough explaining to my dear wife why the gauze and tape on the neck.
Maybe i'll be wearing my turtle necks to the meet in Edmonton.
I think i'll set this blade away for a while,....... at least until I heal up.
Bottom line,......this style of razor deserves a lot of respect,......

Ralph

And nope,....I won't be posting pix.