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  1. 01-02-2011, 09:05 PM #1
    chris21908
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    has anyone tried this? i have a gold dollar and was just curious about possibly turning it into a spike point. any tips or suggestion?
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  2. 01-02-2011, 11:07 PM #2
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    Don't do it. Noreason to ruin a perfectly good razor. If you want a spike point, there are plenty to be had at a very reasonable cost in the classifieds, via whipped dog, or the restored razor.
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  3. 01-02-2011, 11:58 PM #3
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    Sure, you can do it if you want to. Personally, I would rather just buy a razor with the point I want rather than modding one, but it's your choice. Keep the speed/heat low and go slowly. Make sure you observe all safety percautions as well.
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    I have done this to a razor which has been serverly chipped at the toe. It takes a long time and to make it look astheticly pleasing you will also have to shorten the scales.

    All up I think it would be much easier and more fun to just buy a spike point razor.
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  5. 01-03-2011, 12:46 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Sure, you can do it if you want to. Personally, I would rather just buy a razor with the point I want rather than modding one, but it's your choice. Keep the speed/heat low and go slowly. Make sure you observe all safety percautions as well.
    +1
    Grinding hard steel is difficult and beginner folk often resort to
    power tools when they should not. Heat will wreck the steel or if
    it catches you have a flying razor that can hurt you
    or a bystander. SAFETY, SAFETY.

    You may take a coarse hand stone and give the nose
    ten min of attention on a Sunday afternoon. After
    a month of Sundays you will have a spike. If you
    rush it you risk damage. Razor steel is brittle like
    glass on some razors.

    This is one of those "can I", "may I" questions.
    Yes you may, it is your razor.
    Can you... only you know how handy you are.

    I would advise you to watch the Classified...
    Spike points do show up.
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  6. 01-04-2011, 05:57 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by ndw76 View Post
    I have done this to a razor which has been serverly chipped at the toe. It takes a long time and to make it look astheticly pleasing you will also have to shorten the scales.

    All up I think it would be much easier and more fun to just buy a spike point razor.
    i was actually wondering about the possibility of chipping the toe. i wouldn't want that to happen! i would probably pass on this idea then it would be better to just buy a new razor
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