Thread: Oopps... Souldnt have done that

If someone wants that one that I broke & will actually braze it or solder it together, they are welcomed to it at no cost, just shipping. Would love to see it go to work as I intended it to. I'm just not interested in trying to weld it. Kinda pushing the rules I know, but I'm not offering to sale.

There are wood carvers out there that look for straight razor blade for the express purpose of grinding them down to a carving knife. A mere fraction the size of a str8. Perhaps they would put it to very good use?

Nice offer Shooter and well within the rules ..



Question for those that have broken them, I forgot to ask earlier,,

When you used the vice did you use the 3 rods???

What were the rods made of if you did????

I didn't use rods, but some scraps of the many exotic hardwoods I have around. My "spiderman" instincts kicked in warning me like a ten-thousandth of a second before I snapped it. I guess I knew I was going to snap it anyway considering that I remember checking and rechecking my safety glasses...just one of those dumb shop moments.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

If someone wants that one that I broke & will actually braze it or solder it together, they are welcomed to it at no cost, just shipping. Would love to see it go to work as I intended it to. I'm just not interested in trying to weld it. Kinda pushing the rules I know, but I'm not offering to sale.

Sounds like a perfect candidate for someone who is looking to try str8s, but is unwilling to invest in one. With a newspaper strop they're good to go for a while. Kind of an ugly PIF charity case.

Originally Posted by AxelH

Sounds like a perfect candidate for someone who is looking to try str8s, but is unwilling to invest in one. With a newspaper strop they're good to go for a while. Kind of an ugly PIF charity case.

NO, that blade needs the hollow finished & a total polish, besides the broken tang. A lot of work left on it and definitely not for a beginner shaver. More for the likes of someone who wants to try their hand at making a razor for ideas & hollow grind practice.