Straight razor with a nasty history

The same could be done with any other sharp knife. A small SAK, for instance. I think it's more about people's perception of a straight razor which scares them, rather than what a straight razor can actually do. Of course it's f&%€ing dangerous, but what other sharp and pointy blade isn't?!
 
I fear we are going off topic here, but perhaps these threads are destined for such discussion.

People can damage others in numerous ways. I can only speculate as to what the intent was with that interesting piece.

Timing is everything, and so is suggestion. That piece makes a pretty strong suggestion in the absence of any discussion. OTOH if one has the time and inkling, a mortal wound could be inflicted with much greater pain with a dull spoon (a la Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood).
 
Although that razor is rather interesting, I wouldn't read too much into it. After all, criminals don't always choose the highest quality, or most practical weapons. I'm sure there are a lot of criminals walking around with gas station folders because they thought they looked really cool at the checkout counter.
 
Well...
Seems the spirit of this thread has gone a bit far afield.
I still think it devious and considering the path it traveled to come into Ed's posession I think it's a very interesting, cool, and creepy piece.
 
Maybe it was more of a torture device. There is a long and dark history of torture down here.
 
Got my dad a gun from the Sheriff's evidence locker auction. The star 9 spent 5 years in an evidence bag with body fluids on it. I had to take the gun into the shop and strip the aluminum alloy lower and recoat it. I did some other work on it for him to bring it up to excellent shooting like polish the slide and such. I got it really cheap (really cheap) and dad was pleased at the christmas gift. He is like me and didn't mind the 'history' so much.
 
Well, today i gave this monster away. Scott Babb, founder of the Libre Fighting school is giving me some one on one instruction, i am training to be in instructor in the discipline.

Scott has a hole straight razor fighting section in his system. After learning a bit of it i gave him the razor. He loved it, and its history. His going to be making a dvd later on, this thing might make a cameo.

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It's a "prestige" weapon. In my experience, the guys who carry things like this do so not because it's the best tool for the job (a straight razor is not the best tool for any job) but for the image that comes with it.

Sure you can slash someone up real well with it but it's more for a smiling munchachos to draw slowly with a broken grin so you know he means business. The guy who made it was just like us, he enjoyed modding his tools to make them better suit his needs and look cool in the process.
 
The unicycle in the background there really finishes that picture. heh

R15K said:
It's a "prestige" weapon. In my experience, the guys who carry things like this do so not because it's the best tool for the job (a straight razor is not the best tool for any job) but for the image that comes with it.

Sure you can slash someone up real well with it but it's more for a smiling munchachos to draw slowly with a broken grin so you know he means business. The guy who made it was just like us, he enjoyed modding his tools to make them better suit his needs and look cool in the process.
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That's kind of how I feel about it. You can't too often place common sense in an argument about a criminal's choice of weapons.... common sense would say pack at the least a .38 special instead of ANY knife if you actually plan on doing harm. But that razor certainly brings an air of nasty intent with it, and could easily do some dirty work...
 
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All you need to do is work in a Maximum Security prison. The shit found there will curl your hair. I have seen a home made flail, home made mace (both complete with human feces on the points-so if it dont kill you, it will infect you) , home made nun-chucks, shanks/shives, razorblades melted into toothbrush handles, serrated edged weapons & a zillion more different things, even a machete made out of a lawnmower blade (so sharp it would shave hair). Some of the worst are a sharpened angled piece of chair brace tube. Once stuck, it makes a large hole & acts as a tube for the blood to pour out VERY quickly. Even pens, pencils ect, stuck in & broke off---very nasty. The eriest thing is sitting on a block on midnights, listening to someone sharpening thier weapon on the concrete, knowing it could be for you, but not being able to pinpoint the location because of the echo of the all concrete cellblock, then looking at your watch & knowing it is time to make your rounds. As soon as you move, the sound stops. Yes sir, been there done that ! I got a few years left before retirement & can't wait.
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This is the reason I prepare for a SHTF scenario because you know if society takes a crap they are not going to be able to keep these people in there cages for long . I could only imagine having to worry that a guy is going to throw a cup of piss on you or even worse try to gut you . I hope your retirment comes sooner than later, and you stay safe ! Same with you ED .....
 
chavez556 said:
This is the reason I prepare for a SHTF scenario because you know if society takes a crap they are not going to be able to keep these people in there cages for long . I could only imagine having to worry that a guy is going to throw a cup of piss on you or even worse try to gut you . I hope your retirment comes sooner than later, and you stay safe ! Same with you ED .....
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piss is sterile. it's the feces, blood, and semen you'd want to watch out for.
 
That's a nasty weapon,for sure.If you can understand the mentality behind that,everyone out of the pool.
 
I have a few prison shanks and improvised weapons I have picked up over the years. There in a box somewhere in my apartment. I hide them from my girlfriend because of course she thinks I should burn them.

Sum are actually very ingenious and you can actually learn a lot from some of them, if you’re ever in a tight spot and you need to improvise a weapon for yourself.
 
Yes sir, i can make a weapon out of almost anything after almost 24 years, and hide them pretty well too ! LOL The plexiglass ones are scary, because the metal detectors can't pick them up. I found one once stuck to a cell wall in plain sight-he painted his cell & while the paint was still tacky, he stuck it to the wall & then painted right over it the same color as the wall. VERY hard to see, yet right there should he need it.
 
Wow, pretty interesting. I think I'd feel weird keeping a known murder weapon though...maybe I'm superstitious.
 
I sincerely doubt that was meant to be as much of a offensive or even , a defensive weapon , as it was a " Im'a gona teacha you a lesson " sort of weapon.

I picture two big guys holding some very unlucky guy while the weapons owner does some surgery.

Nasty , ugly.

Tostig
 
Wait, am I missing something here?

That razor is the actual murder weapon? You go on to say that the guy made the classic mistake of bringing a knife to a gun fight, which makes me think a gun did the killing?

Me no understand.
 
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