nicks and cuts - not wanting to jinx myself but...

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The only serious nicks I've given myself is when I am not paying attention to what I'm doing. I did it this morning, nothing serious but it helps to remind you that straight shaving is a serious business not to be taken lightly.

I've also noticed that the few times I've nicked myself it is with just a couple of razors. I've checked them and they are in fine shape but something about them maybe the geometry or the scale shape thats just different. For instance I have a Case spike point and I finally noticed the spike has an ever so slight flair outwards to it almost imperceptable to the eye but when shaving it makes a huge difference that spike can snag your face very easily.

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A spike can be carefully "rounded" at the point to not present an overly hazardous condition. I never ship out a spike that is not been viewed under magnification to present a hazard. This is an easy process, and though I can not PROVE it, was probably standard razor honing art in the golden age.

There was some talk here about roundening a spike at the side of the honing stone. This can chip the edge in a split second. Better metod is to take some 800-1000 sandpaper in hand, and bring it to the razor's spike...

Nenad

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Originally Posted by superfly

There was some talk here about roundening a spike at the side of the honing stone. This can chip the edge in a split second. Better metod is to take some 800-1000 sandpaper in hand, and bring it to the razor's spike...

Nenad

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Right, Nenad ..... I'd forgotten to mention, "Be ESPECIALLY careful doing this!"

The sandpaper thing might work ..... not too sure I'd want the flesh of my hand on the flip-side of the paper, though :cry: