Rules of Restoration

gssixgun

At this point in time ....

Mar 11, 2018

• #1

Little Quotes to live by when working on Vintage Razors


Any that you have come up with over the years ?

 

gssixgun

At this point in time ....

Mar 11, 2018

• #2

One of my First


"Rush a Restore Wreck a Razor"

 

gssixgun

At this point in time ....

Mar 11, 2018

• #3

another oldie but goodie I coined years back



"The worst pitting will always be just deeper than the faintest etching"

 

geezer

Member

Mar 11, 2018

• #4

An instant of impatience can ruin hours of concentrated effort!

 

RezDog

Member

Mar 11, 2018

• #5

Not specific to razors, but a general term used around the shop.
We often learn the most from what goes into the garbage can.

 

Gasman

Show me that again!

Mar 12, 2018

• #6

Goes along the lines of Geezers but not as fancy of words...
Dont Hurry! Have the time to do the job before starting. Learned that one the hard way.

 

Newcreature

New Member

Mar 12, 2018

• #7

Walk Away When You Get Frustrated, come back Later

 

DoughBoy68

New Member

Mar 12, 2018

• #8

My garbage can is called 'My Screw Ups File Cabinet'................

 

gssixgun

At this point in time ....

Mar 13, 2018

• #9

"I have yet to see a razor wrecked by a judicious use of Electrical tape, I have fixed many that have been honed without it"
~gssixgun ca. 2008

(not my scales)

 

Bruno

Administrator

Staff member

Mar 13, 2018

• #10

Tape is good. Tape is my friend. I never hone without it.

 

paul76

Member

Mar 13, 2018

• #11

Tape is definitely my friend. Another thing I’ve learned is if I’m not sure of how to do something ask those with more experience, since there are others who have encountered the problem. There hasn’t been a question yet that I haven’t gotten at least one good solution to.

 

paul76

Member

Mar 14, 2018

• #12

I read a really good one on srp on fb today,
“ never underestimate how sharp a dull razor can be”

 

DoughBoy68

New Member

Mar 14, 2018

• #13

paul76 said:

I read a really good one on srp on fb today,
“ never underestimate how sharp a dull razor can be”

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First straight razor I tried to clean up nearly cut the end of my finger off, I didn't think it was that sharp! Boy was I wrong.

 

M

Mike Blue

Member

Mar 14, 2018

• #14

A dull blade does cut deeper. It takes more pressure to get the edge to start cutting when dull and the tendency is to push the edge into a slice (the most efficient use of the edge). Pushing the skin gives a lesser sensation and we tend to push harder so once it begins we can't pull out in time. Where a sharp edge you feel the cut quicker and tend to pull off the pressure lessening the cut.

 

Bruno

Administrator

Staff member

Mar 14, 2018

• #15

The cut also takes a lot longer to heal, and with more itching and dead flesh.

 

geezer

Member

Apr 2, 2018

• #16

Don't waste energy by talking to buddies about a job, do it and show it. That is; unless the buddy has info you need to do it.