Thread: HUUUUUUGE Lesson Learned Fom First Restoration Attempt

NEVER.
NEVER
NEVER

Face the edge side of a Straight into the oncoming direction of a buffing wheel.

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!

Originally Posted by Utopian

You are very lucky that you only lost a razor!

second that!

Seriously consider a shop apron, preferably a leather one.

You are very lucky.

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

Seriously consider a shop apron, preferably a leather one.

$30 or so on Amazon. Good advice.

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.

Originally Posted by Skinflint

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.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

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!