Thread: Chipped Blade... Ahhh....

What about the risk of heating the blade up quite a bit locally? That to me doesn't sound like the best thing to happen.

Originally Posted by santora

What's the secret? To restore a razor, without breaking the &#&%@ blade.

I break things all the time, but I have never broken a blade. Read below for the secret:

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I ain't even going to bother saying it again....

If you won't then I will! Put the dremel away!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Hand sanding is still the best way to de-rust a blade

That's right!

Shouldn't happen.
You do a bit here and a bit there to never let it go to hot.
People say it only matters when you can't touch it anymore, but I would not stress it.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I ain't even going to bother saying it again....

Can you say it once more for the benefit of a newbie (me)?

So was this blade that broke special? Please say no...

Hm... It doesn' t happen to me Yet. (Oooops, I don't use Dremel for sanding a blade.)

Yes. Hand sandig is the best, and most time taking technique. I did so far about 3 blades, but all by hand.I think the first step to do sanding is hand sandind, so You can learn how to hold a blade,etc.

I'm really sorry for the blade.

Try to find the piece with a magnet.

Originally Posted by Shooter

Post a pic of the blade you damaged I bet it can be fixed its rare to chip a blade beyond repair unless you were really bearing down.

I always use the sanding buffs with my dremel by the way alot less chance for damage.

I am going to take a picture and post it on my site in a couple of days, I set up a section on my site with my little project and some pictures on what I have to work with. You can check it out

Santoras World

The free blade, with the broken scales is the one I chipped.

I know there are a couple of razors I bought which already had chipped blades, which I bought for the scales.

I'm still haven't found the piece I chipped. But I suppose, the blade can be ground, if that's what you're talking about.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I ain't even going to bother saying it again....

I did take your advise, these are razors I bought to practice on.

And, practice, did not go too well.

I did send you a PM on this site, about you working on my grandfather's razor, to have as a bench mark. But I do not think the PM went through.

Originally Posted by SavantStrike

Can you say it once more for the benefit of a newbie (me)?

So was this blade that broke special? Please say no...

No, this was one of some razors I bought on ebay, to practice with.

The special one I have, I'm not touching that one.

Here's all that I have to work with.

Santoras World

Originally Posted by mry314

Hm... It doesn' t happen to me Yet. (Oooops, I don't use Dremel for sanding a blade.)

Yes. Hand sandig is the best, and most time taking technique. I did so far about 3 blades, but all by hand.I think the first step to do sanding is hand sandind, so You can learn how to hold a blade,etc.

I'm really sorry for the blade.

Try to find the piece with a magnet.

Yeah, hand sanding from now on.

Magnet, I did not think of that. Here I am with a flash light, combing my floor. I just saw it break, I did not see where it went. It flew somewhere.

Once again, for the record. I was not totally stupid. I did have safety glasses on, and the hand I held the blade down with, I had a heavy leather glove on.

Everything is intact with me, except my dignity.

Oh well. You learn by doing.