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03-17-2009, 05:25 PM #1Senior Member
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Did I kill my Wapi?
Hello All...
Today after my daily sharpening routing, and before my shaving....I had an "issue" with my Wapi....by mistake I throw my Wapi to the floor with my sleeve...
I think the pics talk by them self...
The question is....to repair or to get a new one.....what would be your recommendation? and if the recommendation is to repair...what could be the better approach?
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03-17-2009, 05:29 PM #2Large Member
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As long as there are no cracks toward the spine & it's just that awful chip, it does look repairable. If you're after an excuse to get another though, then now is a good time!
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03-17-2009, 05:29 PM #3Woo hoo!
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That looks like a chip in the razor that hasn't yet fallen out....If you want to save the wapi, you'd need to hone until that defect was honed completely out. Do you have any bevel setting hones?
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Looks like your Wapi has never been honed? If you get it repaired it will be better than ever!
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03-17-2009, 05:42 PM #5Senior Member
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It was honed, was one of my regular rotation....it is really hard to see the bevel on this one but used to be great shaver.....
Originally Posted by Rajagra
Looks like your Wapi has never been honed? If you get it repaired it will be better than ever!
It looks like there is no crack running to the spine....just along the bevel 1mm deep and about 7mm long.. Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL
Yes it is still on the razor...looks like a tiny piece of paper....my bigger grit is the 200 from Norton, and the lapping stone also from Norton....should I use one of those to start? Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave
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03-17-2009, 05:49 PM #6Senior Member
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Too bad, brother! The exact same thing happened to mine, except my blade was chipped in multiple locations, and far deeper. I had to conduct a solemn blade burial ceremony. I think that is one drawback of these stainless steel scales--it makes the razor far more precarious to grasp, and it is prone to slippage, even from dry hands. Good luck honing that chip out!
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I vote for new razor time!
But, yes, the Wapi is completely saveable.
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Ah, I was going by the lack of wear on the spine. It must have been honed very carefully and/or with tape. Originally Posted by vulcano
Or just the camera angle maybe.
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You are right.....tape on the bevel while on the stones... Originally Posted by Rajagra
Ah, I was going by the lack of wear on the spine. It must have been honed very carefully and/or with tape. Or just the camera angle maybe.
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I have visions of a blade completely wrapped in tape! Bevel, spine & the bit in between. That keeps them pristine! Originally Posted by vulcano
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