Thread: Anyone NOT Like a Smiley?

It's gonna lose a big chunk of the heel corner to even get the rearward half of the edge fairly strait. better to do a bit more if a slight smile back there. (recommended) Keep what's in the belly and the toe, swoop the heel. This razor has a big piece missing.
Might be fixable. Oz can draw on the picture what I mean. I have seen him do it!
All-powerful as he is!

Oh! It is NOT a faux-frameback. This is a 'rattler' grind!

I agree with Sharptonn the heel has to go to make it symmetrical, however this is not a large razor so removing a massive amount of heel will be dramatic and painful to your soul.

Once it looked something like my Joseph Rogers.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

I agree with Sharptonn the heel has to go to make it symmetrical, however this is not a large razor so removing a massive amount of heel will be dramatic and painful to your soul.

Ayyyeeee! I can feel the pain already. In fact, I think the Jedi can feel it as well.

Originally Posted by Hart

Once it looked something like my Joseph Rogers.

Damn, that is sweet. I have a bit of an affinity for Jos Rodgers and Son, too... A "The Rodgers" was my first straight (I really should get it restored), and... my last name is Rodgers, with family coming from England.

So... since fixing my blade seems to be major surgery, is there anyone you guys recommend to perform the healectomy?

Thanks!

Update:

Got the razor back from Glenn today. I am quite pleased with his fix!

Shaved with it just now... MUCH MUCH better! Great shave all over.

Thanks, Glenn!

I will try and get a picture some time this wee so you guys can see what he ended up doing.

Ok, sorry for the delay... but here it is now! Proper smile, and all!



Again, many thanks to Glen for setting me up with a proper shaver!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Oh! It is NOT a faux-frameback. This is a 'rattler' grind!

Forgot to give proper thanks... thanks!!

Just did some research. I guess these are full hollow + some. I guess its the spine that adds the weight, as it is the heaviest of all of my razors.

Originally Posted by Aldwyn

Forgot to give proper thanks... thanks!!

Just did some research. I guess these are full hollow + some. I guess its the spine that adds the weight, as it is the heaviest of all of my razors.

Look up "ken hawkley" he has a pdf showing all sorts of details of razors written by a sheffield razor grinder, rattlers are kind of like frameback blade thickness, but ground down from a wedge shaped razor. So like a heavy frameback. If you find the PDF you will see what i mean, and you will find out what a grob is too

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Look up "ken hawkley" he has a pdf showing all sorts of details of razors written by a sheffield razor grinder, rattlers are kind of like frameback blade thickness, but ground down from a wedge shaped razor. So like a heavy frameback. If you find the PDF you will see what i mean, and you will find out what a grob is too

Is it Ken Hawley, you mean?

Actually it could look like this.
Rather than just swooping the edge. My preference would be to come in from the tang & shorten the edge length.
It's a big job but check out the work of some of the guys in the classifieds. They can do it.