Thread: new razor with broken tip

I got this razor called The Blake Sheffield razor.. i can't find anything about it on google at all.. It was rusty and gross when i got it for $5.00. I cleaned it up and got it looking alot better.. The tip of the razor is broken and i was thinking i could just take a grinder or something to it and make it a rounded tip.. is this something that should be done by a pro or someone that knows a little about tools working metal and what not aka me.. here are some pix.. and if anyone can do it for me and get it shave ready i would pay gladly.

warghoul88,

I have some five (5) razors that have very obviously been shortened, and they are all great shavers

So, yup it can be done (though very, very carefully !!).

I have had this done on my Henckels Friodur 8/8 Spanish tip which arrived with a bent tip. A 1/4 was taken off, and all was well

Good luck !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Using grinders on blades can be tricky and dangerous. One simple way to do it would be to round it using the side of a low grit hone. That way its all done in a slow and controlled manner.
Looks like a nice razor too BTW.
Grant

so if i sent it to someone to get it honed i could maybe pay them more to fix it?

all you need is a low grit hone a norton india comb hone will do the trick i have a dd with a chip at the heel and i removed it with abrasive sticks

You have options.

You can either have the toe cut back to shorten the blade to make it a spike point or a square point.

You can just round over the toe at both the edge and the spine to make it look like a traditional round point.

You can just round out the toe at the edge and leave spine at its current length. This option is the easiest.

Functionally, the rounded over edge alternative will work just fine, but it really depends on how you shave. If you use a spike point to do precision shaping of a goatee, then maybe you want the blade cut to a spike or a square. If you do a full face shave, then the rounded over version will work just as well.

If you cut the blade to a square or point, then the blade will be shortened and the scales will seem too long. This is a minor issue but it depends on how picky you are about the aesthetics of your razor. If you cut the blade to a round point or do the rounded over edge, then the blade will retain its full length.

Send it to me and I'll fix you up for the postage.

You can even just do it with sandpaper, if you dont choose to take shooter up on his kind offer.

I was looking more closely at one of my razors yesterday and noticed that a minimal piece of the tip was missing.
I have some small diamond files at home and wondered if it's ok to use that to even out the tip? It is a tiny bit rough as it is now.

That's exactly what I use when having to repair a blade for someone. It will not damage the temper and will get the job done rather quickly.

Funny thing is that I haven't heard from this gentleman...maybe he's just doing his research on me to make sure I know what I am doing...