Has anyone tried this? Just think, another use for a SAK!
Shave with a Swiss Army Knife
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Is this a real possibility? I'd try it, but I'm not as smart as I am good lookin'....
I think we, the smart AND good lookin' ones should sit this one out
Amen bro.I think we, the smart AND good lookin' ones should sit this one out
If I was just 1% more macho I'd use a well honed hatchet doggone!
There's a lot of bold shavers, but not a lot of old AND bold shavers, if you catch my drift
You probably could if you wanted a face that looked like it just went through a car windscreen.
Why bother when you can use straight razors like this?
If it comes with a built-in can opener, I'm sold!
The little metal bit sticking out the end is a bottle opener; your wish is granted
Shave a chest? Easy. Face, probably could, but would want to hone with an angle guide.
Just to see, I’ve shaved with a carbon Japanese kitchen knife. Harder steel than a SAK. But I bet you could if money was bet.
You would have to alter the bevel angle of the knife so it would be a pretty useless knife, so there is that…
Just to see, I’ve shaved with a carbon Japanese kitchen knife. Harder steel than a SAK. But I bet you could if money was bet.
You would have to alter the bevel angle of the knife so it would be a pretty useless knife, so there is that…
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That is a beautiful razor my friend!
I've tried with a very sharp Buck 119. The results were less than stellar.
I told everyone afterwards that I was in a knife fight (which is kind of true)
I told everyone afterwards that I was in a knife fight (which is kind of true)
Sounds painful. You go first! 
My knife is sharp enough for this, but arthritis in my right hand said, "Don't even think about it!!"
Yes, the bevel on knives are nearly double the angle of SRs. This is suitable to be very sharp AND have a durable edge... but you cannot get it shaving sharp. Sure you could scrape hair off of your face and call it shaving, but the end result would not even begin approach what we expect from DEs/carts/SRs.
As said, the bevel angle could be altered to be more suitable for shaving. But then you would roll the edge the first time you cut a few pieces of twine.
No pun intended, but you make a "good point" in the last sentence my friend!
I have a cheap pocket knife I use for work and awhile ago after sharpening it with my Lansky sharpener I felt it was very sharp. I took the blade and gave my arm hairs a bit of shave and the blade removed a small patch of arm hair. I then took the blade to my cheek and the blade did remove a couple hairs but I knew instantly it would not make for a good shave.
And you don't want to screw up the good-lookin' side of things....
Maybe possible but I don't have the guts. The farthest I've gone is a Dollartree 3 piece.
But hey, originally they used seashells, right? I dont think (and I know mine is not) the modern man's skin couldn't take it...
But hey, originally they used seashells, right? I dont think (and I know mine is not) the modern man's skin couldn't take it...
