First full custom razor, Sheffield style!

I recently decided to try my hand at making a custom blade for myself, I've read lots int the workshop forum and seen some awesome razors so I built myself a little forge (thanks Bruno) and had a go.
It's made from an old Sheffield file and took some seriouse grinding on my little 150w bench grinder! I heat treated and final ground with the help of a lot of information provided from forum members and honed her up the other day, shaves brilliantly and I'm over the moon. I think I may have the bug, I've got a load of old files I keep looking at! Here's a few pics..Attachment 138773Attachment 138774Attachment 138775Attachment 138776Attachment 138777Attachment 138778
I scaled it in black acrylic as I didn't have any horn left and pinned with stacked brass washers and give the whole thing a good polish. It's a touch over a 9/8 full wedge. I think my next razor will have a different shoulder/ tang profile. I'm happy with the way it turned out though. Many thanks to everybody who helped, especially to Bruno who answered a lot of my questions.

Thats a good lookin razor.
Congratulations.
Grant

Great Job!

Looks great! Well done!

That looks really good, very classic style and i like your stacked washers :)
Congrats on a job obviously well done.
I look forward to more of your work.
Mike

You've got every right to be over the moon, congratulations.

Bob

Great job.

Could You drop some lines about how-to-do :chapeau

That's amazing - very impressive.

That is super nice work! I am very impressed:bow

That must be a full moon you are over. Superb job and as a former spoiled child, "I want it! I want it!(shouted at the top of my lungs):chapeau:rock:

Very impressive work. Classic classy looks.

Wow! Makes me Jealous. making a good looking blade is something i've always wanted to be able to do. Keep it up.

That is one handsome razor, congratulations on the new blade.

Charlie

Excellent job! Learning with the basics is the best way to make full use of better tools down the line. Congrats.

Beautiful job!! Nicely done sir!! I do enjoy working with files myself. How wide was the file before you started? Looks to be a nice thick one! I learned my lesson the hard way by trying to use a thin file! Had a lot of trouble with the thin one.. Again awesome work!! Thanks for sharing.
Ray

Really beautiful work! The subtle use of top jimps is really impressive... Did you file those in or were they original lines you left during the finish?

Shawn
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The file was over an inch and a quarter, it's quite a big one, still got the other half to use and the jimps are original to the file, I wanted to keep more but lost them during profile grinding, I think next time I will forge the smile of the razor rather than grind it so I can keep more jimps. I like the look of them.

Congratulations on a handsome piece- hard to believe this is your first build.

Very impressive.
I really like the shape of the blade.
Cannot wait to see a new project from you.

Beautiful work! :)

Like I tell all... If you don't put your monicker on it then when you die, it becomes junk. If you engrave it, then it is art to be handed down for the next hundred years...

So I'll say it first, how much does she cost, and when can I expect #00002 to arrive at my house? That Sir is one fine damn blade I love the pins you used very sexy indeed!!!

Very nice job. Clean and good looking. Pat yourself on the back your on your way to making a name for yourself in razor land :<0)

I would learn to etch as Wintchase said. You can feel better about charging the madman 1300 then :<0)

VERY impressive work there!!!

Engraving it is a great idea, is it possible to do on a budget or do I need a pro chem ech setup?? I've not really looked into it yet??

Well done mate. Awesome job, you should be proud of yourself for that.

Stu