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09-05-2013, 10:33 PM #1Senior Member
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Second razor attempt..... The other half of the file!
Well I have just finished making my second razor, out of the other half of the crucible Sheffield file. I have a new old belt sander that I used to hollow grind the blade. I don't know the precise grind but I would ball park it at a quarter hollow. I have tested it on my 1k and it took a bevel well and nice and even and the steel feels great. I had to re temper the blade as the steel was too brittle after the initial tempering. It's the same Sheffield theme, I thought I owed it the file and I love old Sheffield razors. I attempted jimps along the top half of the tang right to the tail end, I thought they looked a little different. It measures a hefty 10/8 and spine thickness is 1/4 inch. I thought it would end up a lot heavier than it did but the grinding made a bigger difference in weight than I thought it would. I scaled it in horn with a camel bone wedge and finished in stacked brass washers.(again!!) I thought it looked classic. Anyway, enough of me waffling, here's some pics....
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09-05-2013, 10:35 PM #2Senior Member
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09-05-2013, 11:37 PM #3Senior Member
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My god if that's just your second aproch to making your own razor.. You are the man that beast is awesome. I love my old WBs and to make a replica is just amazing. Great job
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09-05-2013, 11:38 PM #4Senior Member
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A beautiful transformation,,,thank for sharing it.
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09-07-2013, 02:43 AM #5Always Thinkun
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WOW!! don't know what else to say!!
Ray
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09-08-2013, 02:57 AM #6Member
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That looks great! I'm thinking about trying to make one myself.
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09-08-2013, 03:20 AM #7Senior Member
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That is a looker, it looks great. I wish my second razor would have looked that good. You got talent there.
Charlie
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09-09-2013, 01:26 PM #8Senior Member
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Thanks for the great comments, it's really encouraging, and yes, I am shaving with them, honed the above razor a few nights ago and I was astounded at how good it shaved. I don't think I've got much confidence in my own work yet so when it took nearly a full side of whiskers off in one pass I was very happy indeed! Like a silent assassin, no noise and just the weight of the blade took care of 4 days worth of beard. Great, it's straight into my rotation, and loads of fun to shave with too.
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09-09-2013, 07:20 PM #9Scheerlijk
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That is one impressive razor! I like the elegant simplicity of the black horn and the sheer size of the blade
I want a lather whip
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09-09-2013, 08:43 PM #10Senior Member
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Beautifully done. I really like how you kept with the traditional materials (horn and brass). Looks like a classic.
The older I get the more I realize how little I actually know.
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