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

Firstly don't stress, the good thing about this forum is we all like to get pretty specific about our hobby, there are a lot of differing opinions and that is a good thing when you are dealing with a precision instrument. I believe the question is simple, when you close the blade do you have to skew it to one side to miss the scales? Will the cutting edge make contact with the scales unless you correct the angle of the blade before it hits the scales? If this is the case definitely either return it and get another or take one of the guys up in your area on getting it fixed. From the pictures you have it looks a bit wonky but a picture of the blade just entering the scales would be helpful. Personally I would do both, go and see the guys to help you on your way and return the blade so that you can get one that is factory finished correctly. Welcome to the forum and give us a heads up on how you go.

[QUOTE=pixelfixed;1460251]

Originally Posted by Splashone

Sorry, if the toe of any of my blades hits the scale,it gets fixed to the point it is perfectally centered.
The last pic just posted,looks really bad

If none of the blade hits the scales, what keeps the blade from swinging all the way through?

[QUOTE=Splashone;1460307]

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

If none of the blade hits the scales, what keeps the blade from swinging all the way through?

A properly pinned pivot

If none of the blade hits the scales, what keeps the blade from swinging all the way through? [/QUOTE]

Maybe the toe of the spine rather than the blade?

I have a couple of vintage blades that when fully opened flat look like bananas like your last pic, but when they close they are correctly centered, had me screwed how they did this, comes down to the skill of the pinner to make it right

I have straightened a 1" ATOR that had a good 1/4" plus bow in the tang when fully opened to neaten it up for a rescale.

Well, i went ahead and mailed it back today. Bottom line is that i am shure all the things said by the seller about wood warping and such is true, but, being a brand spanking new razor its defects that would come with age and use should be done in time, not when you get a brand new razor. Im shure they will do what it takes to make things right with the good demeaner the guy had on the phone. Worst thing about this is that i waitwd 5 months to pull the trigger to buy a strait razor and when i get one this happens. Oh well, ill just be patient. I think i convinced myself to buy a second one with this experience because in the future sending one out to get honed or whatever, i wont have to go without. Thanks for the help again, it helped me make my decision and avoided the possibility of a newbie to buy something subpar from the get go.

Originally Posted by engine46

Is it new or used? You also need to make sure it is shave ready & will need a strop if you already don't have one & also need to know how to use it. Also do you have a brush & soap yet?
What part of Houston do you live in? I live in the area & sharptonn does also. Either one of us might be of some help to you.

Its brand new and i got everthing i need so far. Hey, you work for HFD sta 46?

Originally Posted by GonzalezBJJ

Its brand new and i got everthing i need so far. Hey, you work for HFD sta 46?

No, the username is just something I came up with when I joined since everything else I kept using was already taken. I actually used an old steam locomotive I saw in an old cowboy movie when I was signing up! I used to know quite a few firemen years ago when my dad had a shop across the street from one of the oldest standing fire departments in Houston. They have since moved into a new station but I think the building still stands. When it was first built, it was horse driven.
I hope you got the issue resolved! It sucks to have a new razor do that. It should have been checked before it was sent to you. I can see where you wold be discouraged after waiting so long to pull the trigger.
What part of Houston you live?

Where or who did you buy it from?, Can you return it?

That was crazy. I've gotten a razor put in wrong sized scales that was better aligned (and the toe came down between the wedge and the scale).