I can cuss like a sailor

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03-31-2009, 03:44 AM
dnjrboy

I can cuss like a sailor

I have a couple of Frederick Reynolds. I left one of them alone, completely reworked another, and was in the process of pit removal/polishing the last one. The latest is about 7/8ths and roughly a 1/2 hollow.

I have spent quite a few hours now working out the pits and progressing up the grits. After another hour tonight I wanted to give it a shot on the buffing wheel to see if I was close enough or had a little bit left to do. Then it happened. Darn wheel caught the blade and whipped it against the wall of the garage.

I check my fingers, yup, still have 10. I check the blade. Commence the cussin'

http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...4-img-0485.jpg

The crack extends roughly 3/8 into the blade. I think I am going to hack the toe off of the blade. I'll still have about 1 1/2 inch cutting edge. I'm just going to have to find another razor that will fit in the purpleheart scales I had already built for this one.

This was going to be the best razor ever.

:cen
03-31-2009, 04:28 AM
Rajagra

That's a shame. I guess these things always happen AFTER putting in hours of work, never at the start. :(
At least no blood was involved.
03-31-2009, 05:53 AM
tomandjerry00

At least it didn't happen after it was all polished up...
03-31-2009, 06:12 AM
Mike7120

That sucks man, but at least you didn't get hurt.
03-31-2009, 06:40 AM
Del1r1um

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnjrboy

The crack extends roughly 3/8 into the blade. I think I am going to hack the toe off of the blade. I'll still have about 1 1/2 inch cutting edge. I'm just going to have to find another razor that will fit in the purpleheart scales I had already built for this one.

:cen

hey, if you're interested in letting this blade go.. I'm looking for a short razor... just a thought:shrug:
04-01-2009, 05:15 AM
Utopian

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnjrboy

Darn wheel caught the blade and whipped it against the wall of the garage.

How did the wheel catch the blade? Did you have the blade edge facing into the direction of rotation?
04-01-2009, 02:02 PM
dnjrboy

I think the first problem was that I had gotten a brand new buffing wheel. I held the razor up to the wheel, spine up and into the rotating wheel. I think the density of the new wheel vs the density of my old wheel led me to provide too much razor to the wheel. That caused the catch.