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05-03-2011, 01:05 AM #1
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Thanked: 4Shortening blade
Hey guys, i got a razor a while back, and it has a nasty chip in the blade, i have looked for way to shorten the blade, but i cant find anything
how should i shorten the blade?
there is a picture below of the blade tip
the razor is a larkin
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05-03-2011, 02:05 AM #2
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Thanked: 3795A Dremel, a cutting wheel, a heat sink, a glass of ice water, EYE PROTECTION, and patience will fix it right up.
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05-03-2011, 02:21 AM #3
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Thanked: 4ok, thank you so much
i assume go slow and constantly dunk in the ice water?
what can i use as a heat sink? (or where can i get one?)
i have a dremel and can get a cutting wheel for it, would some sort of grinder work (with constant ice bath dunks)?
and should i just cut it straight off if i use the dremel?
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05-03-2011, 02:26 AM #4
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Thanked: 3795I think the grinder would be much riskier for heat buildup. It's a Larkin, an okay razor but nothing that merits doing any more bother than a straight cut. On the other hand, it's a opportunity for experimentation!
The ideal heat sink is a block of aluminum. Absent that, any piece of metal would be better than nothing.
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05-03-2011, 02:40 AM #5
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Thanked: 4well, the easiest piece of equipment i have access to is a bench grinder (i suspect if i use it i will have to stop very quickly each time i place it on the grinder)
i have do access to a dremel, but it is a pain trying to get it, and i have no cutting wheels right now
what kind should i look for if i use it?
oh, and thankfully, this is the best razor on earth to learn, i got it free, i bought the roll it was in (2 razors in it) for the other razor only (suspected ivory scales)
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05-03-2011, 02:44 AM #6
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Thanked: 3795Any place that sells Dremel accessories should have the cutting wheels. They are quite thin and are maybe 1.25-1.5 inches in diameter. Yes, if you used the grinder you could do very little between dips.