Thread: Oh no! Bent spike

Howdy all! This is my first post. I just bought a straight razor a couple weeks ago from the classifieds section here, and I was just finishing up my third shave when my wet fingers slipped and into the sink my precious razor went and now the spike is slightly bent, not much at all but noticeable with the eye, which I noticed when I was stropping it and I noticed I was scraping the the strop (the three tiny scratches I have - no tearing - are they a problem?).

Anyway, my dad (who is not a straight razor user and knows little about them) says we should just try honing it out on his hone which might could be useable for a razor. I'm thinking I should send it into Classic Shaving and get it repaired. Advice?

73, Brennen

PS.: I don't even know if there's anything wrong with the edge after dropping it... I did a couple of test shaves with it after about 15 linen/40 leather strops, and it didn't seem to bad, but I'm definitely a rank beginner and I don't know too much!

I'm no expert, but I bet you could have it ground flat and resharpened.

If you were experienced in honing, I'd venture to say that all that you need do is just hone the razor, but you're not, and the hone you have may or may not be suitable for a final polish.

Check the Classified section for a list of members who can hone your razor:

Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

And, after it's re-sharpened, the spike will be slightly rounded off. I think that's an inevitable side-effect of getting back to a straight edge.

I wouldn't shave with that razor until the bent section has been removed. Don't worry about the strop.

Charles