Thread: 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:

Before:

After:

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.

Interesting Barber's Notch. Good job on removing the frown, they can be frustrating.

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.

Grant

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.

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: