How did you react the last time you dropped a razor?

shuredgefan · 08-01-2008, 11:22 PM

The last time a razor slipped from your grasp or was knocked from a shelf?

jnich67 · 08-01-2008, 11:26 PM

...yes. I tried to catch it, but luckily I missed.

Jordan

Ockham · 08-01-2008, 11:35 PM

Until now I've never dropped a razor *touching wood*. But if this would happen, I just hope that I'll have the reflex to let it fall and get out of the way... I need my fingers, toes, etc...

thebigspendur · 08-02-2008, 12:05 AM

I've never actually dropped one. I've had other mishaps with some though.

gssixgun · 08-02-2008, 12:28 AM

With my 37 years of Martial Arts experience, I simply moved with those lightning fast reflexes, and phenomenal speed, and gently snatched it from midair.....

With my chopsticks !!!!!!

Yeah RIIIIIIIIight!!!!
I got the hell outta the way and lucked out

Swink · 08-02-2008, 12:35 AM

I was sitting down, honing near the edge of the end of the table, so I wasn't in the path of its fall. The main thing I was worried about was wrecking the edge, but it mustn't have touched the floor. It was absolutely fine.

Drop: 1 yard
Landing surface: hardwood floor.

I will never hone near the end of the table again. That way if it slips out of my hand it will onl fall 1" to the table.

Lobo · 08-02-2008, 12:50 AM

Since I shave in the shower, I move!! Broken blade is bad but missing parts is worse!!!!

ByronTodd · 08-02-2008, 01:01 AM

Shave in the shower?!?!?!? Holy Smurf! I am not *that* brave. What keeps me from even thinking about it - is knowing how slick that uberlather is and what slick / wet hands + extra sharp razor could result in....

joke1176 · 08-02-2008, 01:06 AM

I made an quick grab for it, and made an even quicker stop to avoid loss of finger flexor tendons. End result? Me saying SHI..... as impotently watching it hit the ground and dancing away to save toes.

Lobo · 08-02-2008, 01:07 AM

Does help to wait one up! Down side is you know right off when you are going to have a bad day.

freebird · 08-02-2008, 01:14 AM

So far I've never dropped one, knock on wood

sensei_kyle · 08-02-2008, 01:21 AM

I watched as it fell. I instinctively started to grab for my precious Dubl Duck, but sanity thankfully kicked in and I jumped back to ensure the razor had plenty of room to land. The end result was just a very, very minor chip right at the bevel that I honed out on a barber hone.

Smurf87 · 08-02-2008, 01:26 AM

Luckily no drops yet, " knocks fervently on multiple wooden surfaces", but with the name Murphy, you never know...

V/R,
Scott

Chris L · 08-02-2008, 04:06 AM

One fell out of my hands some time ago before or after a shave. In an instant, I automatically lifted both hands away and stepped back in one motion as if I'd practiced such an evasive maneuver a 1,000 times even though I'd never done it before, and I let that sucker FALL!!!!

We are talking shave ready straight razors here, guys!

I lucked out; as if in slow motion, since it was in an open position javelin style, it landed "DONK" dead center on the toe and fell gracefully on it's side. Not one bit of damage and not one nick or chip to the edge! Whew, that was close.

Chris L

shuredgefan · 08-02-2008, 10:14 PM

Twice.

The last time, just before starting this thread, I dropped my sharpest razor, a 13/16 singing, full hollow Marks & Co Fontana. I was picking it up from the dining room table where I'd laid it fully open and I bobbled it. I jumped back and watched the spine clang against the steel arm of a chair, it rang all the way to the carpet. No damage.

The previous time I was shaving and my hands were kind of soapy. I was changing grips and it started to slip out of my hand and I tried to catch it. Oh, I caught it alright. The sight of the corner of the blade (heel?) buried in the pad of my thumb freaked me out. I convulsively dropped-threw the sollie into the sink. I watched it bounce around in there for awhile.

Again, no damage ... to the razor at least.

Eismann · 08-03-2008, 04:22 AM

Working with knives all day in a hot kitchen, I know to jump back and pray. Almost having an 11" yanagi slide through your palm is good practice on getting the heck out of the way. If my Bismarck clanged to the floor, many tears would be shed, rather those than blood.

Utopian · 08-06-2008, 01:37 AM

I like most of my razors so I hang on to them. I don't put them down until I put them away. Fortunately, I have never dropped one and would like to keep it that way!

Sancho · 08-06-2008, 12:49 PM

If I'm in shaving in the shower then I'll just catch it with my *****, but if I'm by the sink I jump back because I 'ain't loosing no toes. Never mind It's early.

chief · 08-06-2008, 01:53 PM

I haven't dropped one until now.
If so, my mind will tell to get away, but my reflexes will grab for the blade I'm affraid.

rodd · 08-06-2008, 02:03 PM

Just starting out, so I have not dropped one, but I am afraid I have a habit of trying to break the fall of things I drop with my foot. Maybe I should wear work boots when I shave...