Thread: Oopps... Souldnt have done that

I have been away from home and my tools for nearly 4 months now so I guess I was a little too eager to finish off a couple of projects today. The sun was going down and I had one more razor to put together after this one.
I was pretty much finished this Blue Wonder but the blade was just closing a little off center. I know this was a STUPID thing to do and there are other ways of dealing with this, but in my haste to get the two razors finished I put the tang in my small vice and applied a little preassure. See picture...

At least there was no sentimental attachment to this one, and I had more luck with the other one, it used to be a Gotta 120, I'll post pics tomorrow.

Sorry to hear about that. I guess thats how we learn really..!

I mangled the edge on a razor cleaning it with a Dremel when I was rushing a bit. I guess thats the cardinal rule, never to be broken; Dont rush! Take your time and use small amounts of pressure and force.

So yeah, I wont be doing that again lol..!

But man, that sucks about that razor. Its a nice looker as well. Sorry to hear about it.

I did that to one that I had made about a month ago right after heat treatment & it broke about the same spot. Makes you sick doesn't it...

At least you have some nice scales for "standbye".
Scott

I too, do not recommend Vices. Ever. LOL

If I didnt have a laugh about it I would probably cry. At least it was only about 5 hours work in it.
G.

I thought I remembered that someone was using vises in this manner to straighten the tangs of Double Arrows or Gold Monkeys. Does this ring a bell with anyone else?

Yes you can use a vice to straighten a warp, it takes 3 rods, but it only works on the tang....
As Baldy's razor shows not all razors are made the same...

It is in the workshop sticky...


You can also use one to destroy a razor, same tool

I don't know about straightening the tang, but i've only tried this once. Maybe there was a stressed point at one of the jibbs. Probably 5-6 hours of work here too...:

My #1 rule of working on razors covers this contingency...


"There are no set rules in Razordom, every time you think you have it figured out, a razor will come along to prove it wrong...."

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I don't know about straightening the tang, but i've only tried this once. Maybe there was a stressed point at one of the jibbs. Probably 5-6 hours of work here too...:

Oh man, that thing is gorgeous... I'm sorry for your loss