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  1. 10-21-2007, 03:53 PM #1
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    Default Straight edge vs bench vise, DOH!

    Got a Taylor Eye Witness 1000 off ebay that arrived yesterday. Cleaned and honed it up last night and all was set to go for a much anticipated first shave. First thing this morning I went to strop this new prize. Going from the workbench to strop, I clunked the razor edge right into the big old metal vise. Guess which won? How on earth could one person be so stupid? The good news was that the damage was not major. It took about 20 minutes to hone out the dent in the edge (after a cup of coffee). I think I cursed myself after every honing stroke. The best news is that it ended up being a sweet shave.

    So, just in case anyone was wondering about this one, I can now definitively say that in a collision between a bench vise and a straight, the bench vise wins!
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    I would bencher to say, some very sage ad vise here...........

    Glad you could fix it. Have fun.

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    That just plain sucks. I am pretty sure my foul tirade would have been heard a block away...
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    Quote Originally Posted by adjustme69 View Post
    I would bencher to say, some very sage ad vise here...........

    ba-dum-ching

    waa-waa-waaaaaa

    waka waka waka

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    Glad to see you didn't crack it, I lost a like new DD Duck blade to a wabbly dremmel felt pad... felt like crap all day...
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    Quote Originally Posted by adjustme69 View Post
    I would bencher to say, some very sage ad vise here...........

    Glad you could fix it. Have fun.

    Lynn

    Groan! Don't quit the day job!

    This site has some miraculous properties. Who knew? I have maybe 15 posts at SRP and already you've turned me into a straight man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by adjustme69 View Post
    I would bencher to say, some very sage ad vise here...........

    Glad you could fix it. Have fun.

    Lynn
    Quote Originally Posted by DwarvenChef View Post
    Glad to see you didn't crack it, I lost a like new DD Duck blade to a wabbly dremmel felt pad... felt like crap all day...

    Ouch! That had to hurt. I was real lucky the damage to mine was minor
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