Any point in honing this petite straight (from China)?

[sg.]

This petite razor looks beautiful to me:

The spine does not have a lip and so its thickness is easily measured. However, it has a varying width. The as-is bevel angles are below 14 degrees:

The potential for bevel angle after taping would be:

Questions: Is there any point in attempting to make this razor shave-ready? Has anyone tried doing so already?

 

[Slash McCoy]

If it was me, and somebody left that in my mailbox, I would toss it at first glance. It shouts, "RSO" to me. However, if you feel like giving it a go, what do you got to lose? Do it like you feel it. Just don't be too surprised or disappointed if you can't make it shave.

If you like the way that thing looks, you could make one, out of a GD66. It would probably shave, too. But don't take it down to 14 degrees. Try around 16deg or 16.5deg.

 

[sg.]

Thanks for the perspective. What's "RSO" (isn't in Abbreviations).

 

[Slash McCoy]

Thanks for the perspective. What's "RSO" (isn't in Abbreviations).

Razor Shaped Object.

Something that looks like a razor but doesn't shave like a razor. Designed to sell, not to use.

 

[Cal]

Thanks for the perspective. What's "RSO" (isn't in Abbreviations).

It's in the ShaveWiki Abbreviations now.

Razor Shaped Object.

Something that looks like a razor but doesn't shave like a razor. Designed to sell, not to use.

Slash, would you do me a favor and check that my description (in the ShaveWiki Abbreviations page) is correct please? I'm a bit of an SR newb.

 

[Slash McCoy]

It's in the ShaveWiki Abbreviations now.

Slash, would you do me a favor and check that my description (in the ShaveWiki Abbreviations page) is correct please? I'm a bit of an SR newb.

I think that is pretty close to the general idea.

 

[Cal]

I think that is pretty close to the general idea.

Thank you.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Yeah, that's a box-cutter. They do make good boxcutters. I'd stop at a 600grit edge though. No point going higher.

I'm trying not to feel bad for you that you spent all that time on measurements and excel for this razor. On the other hand, you're gonna be able to measure the hell out of a real razor when you get one. I kinda look forward to that.

 

[Lord Fatboy]

Box cutter, letter opener. I've used some RSOs to trim tricky located end grain, 'cos the grind is quit thick.

 

[FarmerTan]

It is pretty to me.

 

[Lord Fatboy]

It is pretty to me.

Same here. I like it, and with different scales I'd like it more, but the steel sucks, sadly.

 

[FarmerTan]

Same here. I like it, and with different scales I'd like it more, but the steel sucks, sadly.

I even like the scales. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My wife married me when nobody else would!

 

[Slash McCoy]

I thought it was "beauty is in the eye of the beerholder".

 

[FarmerTan]

I thought it was "beauty is in the eye of the beerholder".

Dr Slash, (I just decided you deserve a doctorate because I have the authority to rest a doctor's crown on your head, vested in me by the state of my mind, AND it is real close to a major holiday here in the US of A) a question: have you heard or heard of the song "The girls all get prettier at closing time"? I don't recall any specific incidents, but one of my brothers told me that it was my theme song. You are probably much too young and of better morals than I was at the time.

 

[Slash McCoy]

I remember the song quite well. And as for age, I have been 29 years old for 31 years now.

 

[FarmerTan]

Man, you've been the same age as me for a longer time than I have.