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

Okay, so I got some razors which needed restoration on ebay. I bought a Dremel 300 series rotary tool for starters. So, I started fooling around with one blade: I started with the drum sander, 120 grit. The blade I was working on had some rust on it. So I started with the slow speed (4). Everything was going great I was getting the rust off and the blade was starting to really shine.

Then, out of nowhere, I broke the &#&%@ blade. AH-H-H-H-H-H! As I was trying to get some scratches off, a piece of the cutting edge broke off. the blade is now... toast.

So, here I am sitting with a razor in my hand, with a piece of the blade broke off. and I can't seem to find the piece I broke off; great.

Anyway, I'm sitting here, trying to figure out... now, how not to break the next razor I have to play with.

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

AH-H-H-H-H-H! I'm so... upset!!!

Oh dear!
Sounds as if you still got both of your eyes, though, so not all is bad.
Wear safety goggles, those chips can fly.
Guess it happens to all of us sooner or later.
When it happens on your first thats not so bad at all,
cause it makes you being more careful.

Hold the blade so that the spine is always on the right side and your Dremel won't turn into the edge.

I do all of my sanding by hand with the razor on a magnetic sanding base I made. I only use rotary tools for grinding and buffing, and always on the lowest speed. It takes a lot longer, but I feel a lot safer about it, for me and the blade.

Originally Posted by 0livia

Oh dear!
Sounds as if you still got both of your eyes, though, so not all is bad.
Wear safety goggles, those chips can fly.
Guess it happens to all of us sooner or later.
When it happens on your first thats not so bad at all,
cause it makes you being more careful.

Hold the blade so that the spine is always on the right side and your Dremel won't turn into the edge.

Yeah, and I can't find that broken piece. I looked all over for it. I had the razor flat on my desk, but not as you suggested. First mistake.

But where I really went wrong was when I lightly went over the razor's edge. That's when the blade chipped. Second mistake and the costly one.

But yeah I did have glasses on, and I had a leather glove on the hand which held down the blade.

Originally Posted by PaulX608

I do all of my sanding by hand with the razor on a magnetic sanding base I made. I only use rotary tools for grinding and buffing, and always on the lowest speed. It takes a lot longer, but I feel a lot safer about it, for me and the blade.

Yeah, I think I'll give that a try on the next blade.

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

Originally Posted by santora

AH-H-H-H-H-H! I'm so... upset!!!

If I were in your place, I would be so happy....you still have all your fingers in your hands....

When I first started playing with razors I wanted to buy a dremel. When I was in Australia I borrowed one from a friend. I quickly came to the conclusion that power tools and me won't mix. I'm quite happy to do all this by hand.

A drum sander is not the best tool for de-rusting a blade, it will leave you with a veru eneven surface when you are all done.

Hand sanding is still the best way to de-rust a blade. Save the dremel for when if comes time to buff it up, etc.