Thread: Recived my first strait today....is this normal? Newbie

The "edge" should not touch the scales at all.

With any of my user blades,if the blade hits the scale,It is defective,plain and simple.
Not a big deal granted,but something that needs to be fixed.

Sharpton had it right. The blade is going to hit one side or the other first that is normal, as no razor is perfectly centered or ground. If it is the edge hitting a scale, that is another matter and should not be tolerated.

Originally Posted by Splashone

Sharpton had it right. The blade is going to hit one side or the other first that is normal, as no razor is perfectly centered or ground. If it is the edge hitting a scale, that is another matter and should not be tolerated.

Thats Normal??

Originally Posted by sharptonn

As closing most razors, one side of the blade is going to hit the scale before the other. As long as it closes good, I would say not a problem. If you suspect the blade is warped, send it back.

Originally Posted by Splashone

Sharpton had it right. The blade is going to hit one side or the other first that is normal, as no razor is perfectly centered or ground. If it is the edge hitting a scale, that is another matter and should not be tolerated.

That statement is partially correct but I do have some straight razors, when manufactured correctly, are perfectly centered & close w/o the edge hitting the scales but I also have some straights that will hit one of the scales when closing & care should be used when closing. Some razors have a punched pivot hole in the blade & some have a drilled hole. Very many older Sheffield razors along with others as well have a punched hole & will close nicely centered when others will touch the scales when closing. Even when they close w/o touching, they still might be a little off center. This can be fixed with an oversized pivot if you go to the Library & look at gssixgun's article about sleeving oversized pivots. I had been doing this for a long time now & I will file the punched hole nice & round, then drill it with a 3/32" carbide drill bit or a 1/8" drill bit depending on how much the hole needs to be altered. The 3/32" brass tubing has a 1/16" ID for the pins to fit nicely. Sometimes a file is all you need & a piece of 3/32" brass tubing can be used but if the pivot hole is larger then you can file it or drill it a 1/8" hole & a piece of 3/32" brass tubing will fit inside a piece of 1/8" tubing.

Sleeving an oversized pivot - Straight Razor Place Library

Originally Posted by Splashone

Sharpton had it right. The blade is going to hit one side or the other first that is normal, as no razor is perfectly centered or ground. If it is the edge hitting a scale, that is another matter and should not be tolerated.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Thats Normal??

pixelfixed is right & it is NOT normal. Sorry, I don't mean to burst your bubble but most razor manufacturers, if their quality control is good, they check their razors before leaving the factory.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Thats Normal??

Certainly, if you get right down to it. I bet that 99.6% of blades touch one scale or the other first. Get out some very thin feeler stock and check it. Its only a "problem" if the edge hits, up until that it is a matter of aesthetics (greater or lesser degree depending on how bad it is).

If it's new contact the vendor for a replacement. If it's not new you will probably have to have a conversation with the seller.

Originally Posted by Splashone

Certainly, if you get right down to it. I bet that 99.6% of blades touch one scale or the other first. Get out some very thin feeler stock and check it. Its only a "problem" if the edge hits, up until that it is a matter of aesthetics (greater or lesser degree depending on how bad it is).

99.6??????????? none of my blades come close to the scales.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

99.6??????????? none of my blades come close to the scales.

surely you mean bevel, all of my blades touch both scales (near the spine when fully closed)