Thread: Robeson Sure Edge Mini

This is a 4/8 RobesonCutlery Co from Rochester NY. THe blade is not in great shape but was in much worse. I tried to get the pits out and was able to on some but some are just too deep. I shaped this handle last night with a miniature hacksaw and a bastard file and then sanded it down. The finish is nothing more than Watco Danish oil applied as per instructions and as per the internet. I think the beauty of this Paduke (?) wood is retained. I am not sure of this wood, but this was given to me by a friend who had some blocks as scrap around his shop. He sliced me some peices 1/8th think and I cut and shaped the scales by hand. PLease leave me some feedback on the looks. All the hardware is brass and the wedge as well.It has been honed witha Norton 4K/8K and probably could use a finishing stone. (By the way the suggestions I got on the Chinese 12K was taken and I have one on the way!) I am afraid its too small for my taste to use, but I am hoping someone will want it for beard trimming or perhaps a begginner seeking something small and safe to start with.
Let me know what you think. Thanks for all the past comments and support especially since I had a rocky start here at SRP.
Trey

HERe are som emore pics with better detail and better focus.
Thanks!

Trey, Nice job. You have a good razor there. That tang notch is righteous. Robesons are great to use and maintain. I have my Grandfather's Robeson Mastercraft jackknife (it has brass inlays on the blade tangs for bearing surface at the hinges). I also have a Robeson Shure Edge which is getting ready for rotation in my 8-day lineup. I see that I must finish out my ugly yet great Torrey. Good work and enjoy using that 4/8 they are fun to use and they are so easy to keep up. I have a 4/6 Engels that I look forward to using for a perfect detailed shave at the hard spots. Robert

I bought this razor from Trey and received it probably around two weeks ago. I had never shaved with a straight before and this was a great price for someone just learning. The blade is a bit small so I'm not sure if a veteran would like it, but I've found that it makes it easy for me to practice both stropping (it's about the same width as my strop) and shaving.

I've used it three time so far; for the first use I took Lynn's advice and did one stroke under my sideburn. That was easy! The other day I day I did my whole right cheek and then stupidly tried to figure out a comfortable technique to shave my left cheek (I'm right-handed). Gave myself a scare when I lost focus and put a slice in my skin -- fortunately there was only like a pin-sized spot that actually drew blood (*whew*). Today I did right cheek, neck underneath, and most of my left cheek. Still gotta work on that.

The blade is sharp and came shave-ready as advertised. Trey will also hone the blade for free (just pay shipping) twice per year which is great for people starting out.

So that's my first post at SRP! Can't recommend Trey enough as I'm satisfied with my purchase and eagerly await the day I can get rid of my darn Mach 3.

CarrieM just got one of those this past week, different scales. Has a bunch of staining on the blade but she got it cheap. Once she gets the stains out I'm sure she'll post some pics.