Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
You know, MJ just bring that Puma to the meet I'll show you a trick or two

One simple easy to follow rule when using a Dremel, keep the edge of the razor on something, whether it be a Jig or a piece of soft pine, keep the edge down, and it will be much safer...
Thanks Glen, that's exactly what I do. I have a pine topped work surface that I use (It was an old TV Tray that I stole from the wifes set) when I do anything with the dremmel. I try and keep the edge down at all times, facing me, with the dremmel turning away from me (makes the wheel go WITH the edge). This time however, something possessed me to tip it up so I could get an angle on the tang grind. It happened so fast I didn't even realize it had happened for a second. I just about pooped myself. It was close. Then when I took a good look at it, I wanted to cry. I stomped around the house, almost kicked the dogs (my frustration only goes SO FAR!!), tried to call a few friends, no one home, came here and posted this thread, just so I could get it off my chest.

When the wife got home, I whined to her for at least 30 minutes. Cussed the dremmel, cussed all razors, cussed the antique shop where I found it, cussed all PUMA's cuz they are so darn nice. Then I cussed myself for the rest of the night. That's a lot of cussing!!!

I felt better by bedtime, but not much...

Then I had dreams about all my razors. Every one of them I went to use in my dream had a chip in it. Cut my face, it was a terrible nightmare.

I woke up tired and grumpy. Dang razors... I went to work still thinking about my Puma...

Having Glen say so casually 'bring it to the meet, I'll show you a few tricks' makes it seem as if it's not as bad as I think it is.

Everytime I get a razor I really, really love, something bad has happened to it. Now I am terrified to get my Genco XX honed. Surely, just because I love it, something terrible will happen.

Man, I sure get attached to certain razors. This was one of them. My Genco, my W&B, my Challenges, and the Worth and Sons I lost earlier. I love all of them in turn and if anything happened to them I don't know what I would do.

This one, if it is trashed, would make the 3rd razor I have lost since starting this hobby. I really do not like this part of the process. I cracked a super nice G. Felix Gloriawerks, had my Worths Supreme crack on the hones, now I take a chip out of my Puma.

I may have to seriously reconsider doing this myself. For my own well being I may just have to send out the rest for restoration. I don't think I could take another one like this.

Man, I am still so upset. I will get over it. Beer tends to do that, and it is Friday night. (TGIF)!!!

Thank you all for being my support group. You helped a lot!! Thanks!!

Mike