ouch... i need a leather pouch...

**justice strike** · 07-30-2009, 04:41 AM

I was spending the night at a friends house. I had my toiletries in my bag and needed to get some soap, so i reach into the bag and go trough the stuff hoping to catch the bottle... what i didn't know was that my feather straight razor came out the scale... so i got my soap... and there was something red dripping down my arm... A pretty deep gash was in my middle finger. I was lucky that my nail was there otherwise it woud have sure taken of the top of my finger...

And seriously, i felt absolutely nothing. No sting nothing.

moral of the story... don't trust your scales, put your straight razor in a leather holster, especially when opting to travel. You might loose a finger.

**scottish steve** · 07-30-2009, 05:04 AM

DO NOT EVER PUT AN UNSECURED STRAIGHT RAZOR ANYWHERE YOU CANT SEE IT! Seriously. You're lucky you didn't snag a tendon or sever a nerve. Get one of the storage boxes for $5. Far more secure than a leather wallet

http://www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk/st...shessoaps.html

**Millay** · 07-30-2009, 05:08 AM

Yep lucky escpae if you ask me, these pieces of kit we use are incredible dangerous straight razors and DEs alike..

**justice strike** · 07-30-2009, 05:18 AM

i already ordered a leather pouch... i was already aware of the problems... but this is just a fluke :S But i still am amazed how much damage a 2 mm exposed edge can do.

**mdunn** · 07-30-2009, 05:20 AM

you can also use a rubber band to keep it closed

**ouch** · 07-30-2009, 05:33 AM

ouch... i need a leather pouch...

Don Corleone: So, I am to receive thirty percent for finance, for legal protection and political influence. Is that what you're telling me?
Sollozzo: That's right.
Don Corleone: Why come to me? What have I done to deserve such generosity?

**scottish steve** · 07-30-2009, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by justice strike

i already ordered a leather pouch... i was already aware of the problems... but this is just a fluke :S But i still am amazed how much damage a 2 mm exposed edge can do.

If it doesnt snap closed, the same problem could occur if its left in a washbag. Also, you could damage your edge if its banging about in-transit

**justice strike** · 07-30-2009, 06:04 AM

is that so? Didn't know that. doesn't the leather pouch of dovo snap close?

**scottish steve** · 07-30-2009, 07:49 AM

Don't think so man. Certainly the Thiers Issard one doesn't, wich is why I sugested the plastic one, which works great and is nicely anonymous

**justice strike** · 07-30-2009, 07:58 AM

ah, what's the cost of a severed finger compared to the joy of straight razoring ;)

**sol92258** · 07-30-2009, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

Don Corleone: So, I am to receive thirty percent for finance, for legal protection and political influence. Is that what you're telling me?
Sollozzo: That's right.
Don Corleone: Why come to me? What have I done to deserve such generosity?

**mars** · 07-30-2009, 08:34 AM

I can't imagine why these things ever went out of style...

**adonnellyr** · 07-30-2009, 08:39 AM

I don't know why, maybe it is just my mood this morning, but this post actually scared me a little...

**strat1117** · 07-30-2009, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

Don Corleone: So, I am to receive thirty percent for finance, for legal protection and political influence. Is that what you're telling me?
Sollozzo: That's right.
Don Corleone: Why come to me? What have I done to deserve such generosity?

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. After all, no Sicilian can ever refuse a request on his daughter's wedding day.

**TiltbackJack** · 07-30-2009, 03:21 PM

Use a toothbrush holder for traveling with a straight. You can also find leather/pleather pen cases, for the pens that people turn on a lathe, fairly cheap and they work on a few of my smaller straights. Got one from the local Woodcraft.