Thread: Emulating the Pro's

It is said that if you want to be good at something... find out who the best in the field is a do everything he does.

Everyone who displays there work in this forum is good at what they do, but for my money the bloke who sets the standard is Joe Chandler.

Now you're expecting photos of restored razors... right?
Not quite yet...

You'll remember a little while ago Joe took a razor accross the fingers... sustaining a bit of an injury... well this is how I chose to emulate him.

Dispite knowing better... dispite being trained better than this...

I secured a beautiful JR Torrey in my bench vice (sharp side up) then proceeded to reach over it to grab the micromesh off the bench top... i think you see where this is going.

5hrs (waiting) in the ER and 12 stitches in my forearm later Im feeling more than a little stupid at my own blatant error. The voice of my old apprentice master is still ringing in my ears... "dont leave shit in the vice..." "dont reach over your workpiece to get shit..." it took the best part of 20yrs for that advice to reveal its true value... but now it has.

I couldnt believe it !! I've got all kinds of tools and machines in my workshop... some that look like they're specifically designed to inflict injury and (so far) I havent had a problem with them... I'd spent about 2hrs on the grinder and buffing machine just before this happened. Just goes to show you... when you think the risk is gone and you're just going to do a quick job with the vice... that's when it gets you !!

Good news is... if you're thinking of running a straight razor over your skin in a careless fashion... it doesnt hurt a bit... not at all.

Never mind... every campaign has its casualties... and we all must suffer for our art

When I finish this razor I will definately post pics... I havent bothered previously... it's now become a sentimental favourite.

Greg Frazer