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No frown no more!
Thanks to several members who took the time to help a neophyte learn in an earlier post I made (http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ighlight=frown) I was able to remove a frown from a blade I got on eBay. Take a look:
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You may have noticed I attempted putting a barber's notch in the toe. I got a new flex cable for my Rotozip and was dying to try it out on something. Not quite in the correct place or shape but I learned I could do it. Anyhow, I intend to shorten this blade and may or may not put a notch in it at that time. I am height challenged so everything needs to be tailored for me. I think a shorter razor will work well.
You may have also noticed all the gall darn pitting on this blade and be asking yourself why I would even bother with this razor. You may be right I may be crazy but then again you may be wrong (so says Billy Joel). I assure you, I am not a lunatic. This is my testing razor to use before applying any new techniques to other razors. I am a true newbie and therefore expect to make mistakes. Better to be done on this $10 razor than a more expensive one.
Thanks for looking.
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Interesting Barber's Notch. Good job on removing the frown, they can be frustrating.
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Nice work.
Before you hone it you may find it helpful to remove a little steel from the heel.
I find that when the heel stabilizers are in line with the edge like that it can cause honing problems.
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Grant
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Nice job. Now you ought to go over to Willie's Tropical Tattoo over on South Yonge in Ormond Beach and treat yourself to a tattoo. Ask for Pete or Clay and tell 'em Painless Jimmy sent ya. :)
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Baldy: You are correct, the heel needs some of the stabilizer removed. I did start briefly honing the bevel and found the heel dragging as Glen mentioned in his video. Since this will be my first ever honing experience, I was surprised that indeed one can actually feel, see and hear aspects of the entire process. I plan to put more time into honing this to shave condition put as this is only my tester blade, I have other projects in the works that need my attention.
Painless Jimmy: Actually I already have a tattoo: