June 4, 2018 - 5:39pm
Sharpening razor blade
I have one double-edged razor blade left, for scoring my loaves. I haven't gotten a round tuit to buy more. I took a hint from a long-ago sojourn in a third-world country and started sharpening my razor blade on my whetstone. Seems to work well, for a kludge.
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You should be able to put a keen edge on a double edged blade, but doing so seems awfully dangerous.
How do you hold the blade when sharpening? I’m thinking you could safely hold the blade in the jaws of a pair of forceps.
I use an old school straight razor and really like it. I sharpen it from time to time, but after each use I strop it on a peace of paper towel. The results using the paper towel is excellent and keeps the edge scary sharp.
Dan
@DanAyo
Great idea.
I hold the blade in the middle and bend it a little to get a tight contact with the whetstone.
A old-fashioned straight-edge shaving razor, were I able to afford one, would be a great idea.
This is the razor I use.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073QMT9MD/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dan
Recommended razor not available on Amazon. I looked for a replacement and found one that looked good, for a reasonable price ... to be told that it could not be shipped to Honolulu. I do not not know why Honolulu is such an unshippable location. I keep running into that. Amazon would not let me buy one kind of batteries ... but let me buy others. Will keep looking. It does seem that I could get a cheap straight-edge if I could get find one that was available and shippable.
there are probably one or more stores that cater to barbers and hair stylists. Ask your stylist where they get their equipment, then go pick up a razor.
Paul
Paul is right, they are readily available. If you can try to get a beak point, or Spanish point configuration on the end of the blade at the tip. I think it might work a little better than the others.
Here is a similar version that is available.
https://www.amazon.com/Cutthroat-Gents-Straight-Professional-Textured/dp/B01H6IVZZ2/ref=sr_1_cc_1_a_it?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1528311391&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Spanish+point+razor
Check out the points on both razors I linked. It seems they will penetrate better and drag less.
Dan
Looks good. I will have to pass on this right now; my roommate is moving out and I will be poor until I find another one. Spent the last month's rent deposit on fixing my twenty-three-year-old car. Being poor is careening from one catastrophe to another :(
But if I can just make it through the next two months ... At least I have flour :)
Nice sharing. I'll use it.
Pawn shops and flea markets are a good source for razors as long as you have sharpening skills..
I paid less than a dollar for the one in the middle, it's what I use in all my baking. The other two were gifts and work well but probably cost a bit more.
Dave