NEVER.
NEVER
NEVER
Face the edge side of a Straight into the oncoming direction of a buffing wheel.:gaah:
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NEVER.
NEVER
NEVER
Face the edge side of a Straight into the oncoming direction of a buffing wheel.:gaah:
Was coming out so nice too.................
Lucky I still have the finger it clipped when it shot outta my hand.
I KNEW I shoulda started with one of the crappier ones I had before going for the best of the bunch.
Feel like SUCH a dumbass now.
You are very lucky that you only lost a razor!
We all make mistakes when learning how to do things and Im glad you weren't seriously hurt. A decent sized buffing wheel can easily send a blade flying with enough power and velocity to cause serious bodily injury, and thus shouldn't be done, certainly not without something that seriously protects the person from the blade.
The error here wasn't destroying a nice Wade & Butcher - it was the risk of injury to you.
Also, being hard on yourself doesn't make sense. Part of the human condition is making mistakes.
I don't polish vintage blades for this reason. I'll bet some other members will have input on how do do this safely as we have a lot of folks that restore vintage blades.
Seriously consider a shop apron, preferably a leather one.
You are very lucky.
Feel your pain, and your blessings buddy.
glad you can still type, see, urinate properly, don't need sutures, etc.
Put it on Ebay...I've seen worse razors selling on there. Just list it as "minor cosmetic chip" it'll be all good.
Seriously happy to see you're ok.
Ouch, that hurts-you can tell that was gonna be a beauty too! Live and learn. Every time I get complacent around a buffer, it teaches me instant respect real quick!