My Heart Just Broke

Just as a little background, I was restoring my great grandfathers razor that my grandma gave me when my grandpa died. (http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...questions.html)

I had the final coat of polyurethane on the scales and was putting the final polish on the blade when this happened:

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:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Its a tough pill to swallow, ruining my great granddad's razor, but I cant do anything about it now. Time to start browsing eBay and the classified for blades.

I am going to keep it and put it in its old, damaged scales to have as a memory and a keepsake at least.

Hope you all are having better afternoons! :beer1:

I can't bring myself to hit the like button on this.

Michael

That is hard to look at. Sorry to see that.

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Originally Posted by mjsorkin

I can't bring myself to hit the like button on this.

Michael

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Originally Posted by HaiKarate

That is hard to look at. Sorry to see that.

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Thanks guys, but it was my mistake. I think I let the blade get a little too warm and put a little to much pressure on the buffing wheel. A lesson learned for my next restoration though.

You could always make it a "shorty".

Sorry bro.
It is a tough loss. :cry:

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Originally Posted by rvrboy17

Just as a little background, I was restoring my great grandfathers razor that my grandma gave me when my grandpa died. (http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...questions.html)

I had the final coat of polyurethane on the scales and was putting the final polish on the blade when this happened:

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Its a tough pill to swallow, ruining my great granddad's razor, but I cant do anything about it now. Time to start browsing eBay and the classified for blades.

I am going to keep it and put it in its old, damaged scales to have as a memory and a keepsake at least.

Hope you all are having better afternoons! :beer1:

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My deepest sympathy! I am actually sick at my stomach just looking at the damage!!:gaah:

I'm working on a project about the same kind of AWCRAP! Send me an email and I'll show you what's going on!

Hang In There! :tu

my deepest sympathy.

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Originally Posted by JSmith1983

You could always make it a "shorty".

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That would give me a cutting blade of 1.75" I haven't seen any under 2". Would that be shaveable at that size?

Or was that a joke and I just missed it?

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Originally Posted by rvrboy17

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That would give me a cutting blade of 1.75" I haven't seen any under 2". Would that be shaveable at that size?

Or was that a joke and I just missed it?

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It would be a very short one, but I don't see why you couldn't shave with it. I'd be unusual, but you could give it a try.

I really like the original scales. Can't see the condition so well from the picture, but using them with another blade is an option.

You already mentioned putting the both back together as a keepsake. This one is a heartbreaker. Maybe you should find another project and come back to it later if you choose.

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Originally Posted by RADisorder

It would be a very short one, but I don't see why you couldn't shave with it. I'd be unusual, but you could give it a try.

I really like the original scales. Can't see the condition so well from the picture, but using them with another blade is an option.

You already mentioned putting the both back together as a keepsake. This one is a heartbreaker. Maybe you should find another project and come back to it later if you choose.

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Thanks for your input. It may be a decent mustache trimmer!

Im unsure what Im going to do, but I am going to finish the scales. I have a wade and butcher that has decent scales and a Boker that has cracked scales. I may see what I can do with one of those.

Oh no... I'm so sorry man, I know that must hurt :cry:

Man I can't imagine.

That sucks, sorry for the lose of a your heirloom.:cry:
This fear is why I have only hand polished and honed mine so far even with the cracks starting in the scales

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Originally Posted by Substance

That sucks, sorry for the lose of a your heirloom.:cry:
This fear is why I have only hand polished and honed mine so far even with the cracks starting in the scales

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Yeah I quickly realized I rather have intact razors than shiny razors.

Sorry to see the razor get damaged. It was a punch in the gut when I broke one recently and it did not have the sentimental attachment yours does.

I don't think the blade will ever be of use again.

If you want to get it repaired take it to a jewelers and see if they can silver solder it back together. It will be no good for shaving after the fix, but at least it will be complete.

The exact same thing happened to my brother. He was restoring my grandfather's razor when it broke. He ended up making a short 2 incher with the blade and hand made scales to match. Then he got a new blade to put in the original scales. Now we both have half.
Sorry for the loss but it can be fixed. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Hart

Sorry to see the razor get damaged. It was a punch in the gut when I broke one recently and it did not have the sentimental attachment yours does.

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I swore i heard a thud when my heart hit the bottom of my stomach.

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Originally Posted by mbartcook

The exact same thing happened to my brother. He was restoring my grandfather's razor when it broke. He ended up making a short 2 incher with the blade and hand made scales to match. Then he got a new blade to put in the original scales. Now we both have half.
Sorry for the loss but it can be fixed. Good luck.

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Its being made into a shorty now. I still have the scales. Im thinking about retrofitting them to the new sized blade.

Sorry for your loss.

There should be a thread: Destruction of Today, repleat with photos and stories of high-speed blunders and screw-ups foisted upon the rusty blades of yesteryear. Maybe it would save some blades.

Kudos to those that buff their fingers black every day and seldom crack steel, but there sure is a fine line between restoration and complete destruction as i see it.

Tumbler is as mechanized as i'm getting. for now.

We have a blood thread...this hurts more, skin grows back mostly. :p

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Originally Posted by mjsorkin

I can't bring myself to hit the like button on this.

Michael

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Originally Posted by JSmith1983

You could always make it a "shorty".

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It *will* live on. A shorty it shall be. I did a heal out mod on one of my first purchases. It was older than your grandpa and you put together. Chin up. Eagles up.

So SORRY, I know how you feel.