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    Here's one that kicked out and got a 1/8" semicircular chip out of the edge about 1/3 of the way down from the point. Besides avoiding injury, I was also lucky that the chip was clean and didn't cause a crack. I didn't take any post-accident pictures, because I was pissed. However, I did come back to that blade a few months later and she cleaned up right proper:

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    "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." -H. L. Mencken

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    Quote Originally Posted by sqzbxr View Post
    Here's one that kicked out and got a 1/8" semicircular chip out of the edge about 1/3 of the way down from the point. Besides avoiding injury, I was also lucky that the chip was clean and didn't cause a crack. I didn't take any post-accident pictures, because I was pissed. However, I did come back to that blade a few months later and she cleaned up right proper:

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    Some thing tells me even if I waited 10 years to come back to it..... this one ain't gonna clean up quite that nice

    Really sucks because i picked it up for $15 !!!
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    Well, this one was $55 as I recall, but that bought enough blade width to make the save.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinflint View Post
    NEVER.
    NEVER
    NEVER

    Face the edge side of a Straight into the oncoming direction of a buffing wheel.
    As has been said--you're lucky you just lost a razor.

    Here's a couple of tips that I Always Use.

    #1 Wear Eye Protection when in the shop

    #2 Always buff from Spine to Edge

    #3 The wheel should be turning Toward You.

    #4 With the wheel running (and turning toward you) Always have the razor or whatever you are working on NO HIGHER THAN THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL! If you look at the side of your wheel and imagine that it's a clock. The center is at 3 o'clock. Typically I work at the 4-5 o'clock area.

    Have Fun, Work Safe! And mount that destroyed blade somewhere close to your buffer to remind you of the above.
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    Another lesson learned was ............... put a sponge rubber mat down on the concrete floor for any possible future mishaps.
    Thing turned into instant shrapnel when it hit the floor.A rubber mat might have saved it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
    As has been said--you're lucky you just lost a razor.

    Here's a couple of tips that I Always Use.

    #1 Wear Eye Protection when in the shop

    #2 Always buff from Spine to Edge

    #3 The wheel should be turning Toward You.

    #4 With the wheel running (and turning toward you) Always have the razor or whatever you are working on NO HIGHER THAN THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL! If you look at the side of your wheel and imagine that it's a clock. The center is at 3 o'clock. Typically I work at the 4-5 o'clock area.

    Have Fun, Work Safe! And mount that destroyed blade somewhere close to your buffer to remind you of the above.
    All good tips.
    I think I will mount it on the wall.

    Right next to the hunk of truck rim shaped like a battle axe that flew off a truck I was following on the highway and came flying thru my windshield at 80 MPH and buried itself in the headliner 10 inches from my right ear.

    Another close escapade.................

    Started to wonder when my luck is going to run out!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sqzbxr View Post
    Seriously consider a shop apron, preferably a leather one.
    $30 or so on Amazon. Good advice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skinflint View Post
    All good tips.
    I think I will mount it on the wall.

    Right next to the hunk of truck rim shaped like a battle axe that flew off a truck I was following on the highway and came flying thru my windshield at 80 MPH and buried itself in the headliner 10 inches from my right ear.

    Another close escapade.................

    Started to wonder when my luck is going to run out!
    You might want to invest in a few lottery tickets - you are a LUCKY man.

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    Whaaa! So very, very lucky right there. Sad about the razor, but glad you still have all your fingers!

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    Gosh if only some really smart people would put all these Hints Tips and Ideas in one spot where people could find them before they wreck a vintage razor and possibly themselves **SMH**

    Big HUUUUUUuge thread in RED at the top of this very Sub-forum

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...wers-here.html

    Glad your Okay and no blood was spilled

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