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12-02-2009, 10:28 PM
15straightrazor

SON OF A &$*#@!!!

Just shaved, nicked a few little spots on my neck because it was the first time I have ever shaved using both hands. Do many people do this??

Anyways thats not bad. I was stropping a few times after my shave and starting to get the hang of stropping I went a little faster than usual. I use the Filly from ruprazor and I was going faster and I lost control of the razor and it flipped and cut a little layer of leather. Now I guess I'm lucky because it didn't cut completely through the strop, my question is will this part effect the razor while stropping? If so how can I fix it. Please help me.

Also, is a syptic pencil supposed to burn when you rub it over the nick.
12-02-2009, 10:29 PM
mainaman

It happened to me a fwe times when I started, not any more.
12-02-2009, 10:30 PM
15straightrazor

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Originally Posted by mainaman

It happened to me a fwe times when I started, not any more.

Will it effect the razor??
12-02-2009, 10:31 PM
DPflaumer

It happens man, my first strop has a bunch of little nicks all over the front. If you could take a picture of it that might help the people who know more about it assess the condition.

Drew
12-02-2009, 10:38 PM
hoglahoo

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Originally Posted by 15straightrazor

Also, is a syptic pencil supposed to burn when you rub it over the nick.

yes, it is
12-02-2009, 10:43 PM
15straightrazor

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...1111/005-5.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...1111/008-4.jpg

Sorry for my crappy picture skills, you see what I mean though.
12-02-2009, 10:53 PM
CRR

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Originally Posted by 15straightrazor

Just shaved, nicked a few little spots on my neck because it was the first time I have ever shaved using both hands. Do many people do this??

I use both hands and I think many, if not most, use two hands. That said, whatever works for you.

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Anyways thats not bad. I was stropping a few times after my shave and starting to get the hang of stropping I went a little faster than usual. I use the Filly from ruprazor and I was going faster and I lost control of the razor and it flipped and cut a little layer of leather. Now I guess I'm lucky because it didn't cut completely through the strop, my question is will this part effect the razor while stropping? If so how can I fix it. Please help me.

You'd have to post pictures for people to see before they could really answer this question. It may be fine, but if the cut is significant, it might be a problem. Not sure now to fix that or if you can, but one of the experts here could answer that.

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Also, is a syptic pencil supposed to burn when you rub it over the nick

Yep that's normal. Salt in the wound, so to speak...
12-02-2009, 11:10 PM
gugi

i don't think that will affect the edge, as long as you strop properly, i.e. keep the strop flat and the spine of the razor in contact with the strop.
you can smooth the edges of the missing layer with pumice stone if you want.
12-02-2009, 11:12 PM
15straightrazor

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Originally Posted by gugi

i don't think that will affect the edge, as long as you strop properly, i.e. keep the strop flat and the spine of the razor in contact with the strop.
you can smooth the edges of the missing layer with pumice stone if you want.

Now do you mean make the whole thing even again with that stone?
12-02-2009, 11:15 PM
sffone

I think it would be fine to continue using the strop as is. When I first started I nicked my strop worse than that and continued to use it without any problems.

And, yes, the stuff burns! The bigger the cut, the bigger the burn.

Good luck -- and hang in there. It will pay rich dividends down the road.
12-02-2009, 11:18 PM
nun2sharp

I have several vintage strops, all with nicks. The big deal is when you get a flap, then its time for the crazy glue or finish cutting it out.
12-02-2009, 11:20 PM
15straightrazor

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I have several vintage strops, all with nicks. The big deal is when you get a flap, then its time for the crazy glue or finish cutting it out.

Thats what I did, it cut the little flap off of it, I'v nicked the strop a couple other times but nothing nearly this bad. Everytime I cut the flap off.
12-03-2009, 01:51 AM
red96ta

I've only used one hand since day one. Didn't find a reason to use both hands and murder myself. Never had a problem using only one hand.
12-03-2009, 02:12 AM
ShavedZombie

I only use my left -non dominant- hand to get the very top of my left sideburn, the straightaway, and I don't have much of a problem... I also cut my sideburns up higher than most anyone I know, so I could conceivably skip that step, but straight razor shaving is too enjoyable to shorten steps
12-03-2009, 02:18 AM
janivar123

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Originally Posted by 15straightrazor

Now do you mean make the whole thing even again with that stone?

no just make sure theres no edges sticking up to cach the blade
12-03-2009, 02:48 AM
nun2sharp

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Originally Posted by 15straightrazor

Thats what I did, it cut the little flap off of it, I'v nicked the strop a couple other times but nothing nearly this bad. Everytime I cut the flap off.

You may wish to grab the glue as a 1st choice when you can, it will keep you from buying a new strop.;)
12-03-2009, 02:52 AM
15straightrazor

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

You may wish to grab the glue as a 1st choice when you can, it will keep you from buying a new strop.;)

If it was a really really bad cut I would have, this was a little chunk with a top layer.
12-03-2009, 02:56 AM
JohnnyCakeDC

I'm sure your razor will be fine on that strop.
12-03-2009, 07:05 AM
Bruno

As long as there are no flaps that will cause the razor to grab your strop, it's not that bad. I still use my first strop, which by now looks fairly bad from all the nicks and cuts when I was learning to strop.
12-03-2009, 09:46 AM
SiRed8

Mistakes happen mate. You're not alone. My strop unfortunately suffered 50 nicks including miniscule flap. This was me taking my time but not overly slow. I keep in mind to just employ right speed with just weight of the blade. Lynn's DVD helped me a lot. With experience comes speed. Just like with shaving take your time. Best of luck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_uWwbmQlUM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1tTtz0vMM4

Here's one of Livi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkjXfuNbpg
12-03-2009, 09:54 AM
Stubear

Yep, I've done this a few times..!

If the nick has resulted in a flap of leather hanging off, you can glue that down with rubber cement and then sand it with fine paper to smooth it off. Use 1200/1500 grit, something like that!

If its just a slice then you can just sand it down to smooth off the slice.

Sorry for the two bits of advice, but I couldnt see the picture..!