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Hey guys. I have a square tipped razor (like 90 degrees). I don't really have many problems when shaving, but I have noticed that I will get slice marks sometimes on the curvy area of my face and neck due to the 90 degree tip of my razor. This is really annoying and I was thinking of rounding that point to more of a curve next time I hone it, any thoughts? It seems to me that would help immensly.
FYI, I think what you are describing is the conversion of a spike point into a square point, which has a slight rounded corner.
Taming a spike takes surprisingly little metal removal. It's easy to do and if you do it on the side of a hone so that it will leave no scratches on the honing surface. Just light do circles or back and forth strokes on just the very corner of the blade and do the same number of strokes on each side. Even just 10 circles on each side would make a difference and would have little/no effect on the razor's aesthetics.
you can do it on your DMT, just be careful and do a few light passes at a time until it gets where you want it. If you do not have a DMT, you can do it on the side of your bevel setter, do not round on the surface of the stone because there is a high chance you will gouge the stone.
Arrrrrrrgh !!!!!!
Sacriledge, Heretic....Someone get the tar and feathers... :rant: :rant:
It's your razor and you can do as you please. but once you Neuter the point it is pretty much* gone for good..
* (With some very creative restoration they can be brought back sometimes)
I'm with Glen on this... If a spike isn't working, either pay closer attention or buy a round point... it is a sad destruction of irreplaceable vintage artifacts to "mute" their points.
Well, I'm against you both, sorta...
You can mute the spike very, very, lightly and it will still be much less prone to biting. That was the point (pun!) I was trying to make.
Besides, a point muted to the slight degree I am proposing can be restored to a fully vicious spike with just normal honing, in the same manner that over time the edges of a chamfered hone gradually become sharp "points" again. Therefore the sanctity of the original spike can be regained over the decades!
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Originally Posted by Utopian
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Originally Posted by gssixgun
In all seriousness, I think Ron is right except that a lot of the points that get muted are not muted nearly so subtly as Ron is suggesting.
HELP! HELP! I'm being repressed!Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Oh, what a give away. Did you hear that, did you hear that,
eh? That's what I'm on about -- did you see him repressing me,
you saw it didn't you?
What you're talking about here is dumbing down the razor.
C'mon, stand up tall, be a man, show that razor who the boss is like a wrangler breaking a bronc.
In the end you'll be glad you did.
The coochie razor that I built, Tiny Tim, ended up with a spike point because I had cut down a blade that was damaged at the toe to make it. I blunted the very tip of the spike, and have been very pleased by the result.
with respect I feel its akin to vandalizing the razor , molesting it aint the way to go you be better off mastering it as the bigspender suggests , but its your razor to do as you please with
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Originally Posted by Utopian
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system"
what's wrong with "muting" it? the only way i could see that it would shave differently would be a benefit (i.e. not cutting you). what is the advantage to a spike?
Well, many would tell you a spike is superior for getting into tight areas and doing precision shaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by razoredgeknives
If your going to use a straight there is always an increased chance of mishaps over a cartridge or a DE so since you are making the commitment to learn the straight you may as well go all the way and master all straights. Also once the edge is altered, well it's an altered blade.
If you go to the amusement park and get on the monster coaster you buy your ticket and go for the full ride.