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    Default 7/8 Smirking Gentleman

    I wanted to do something that felt vintage, but that wasn't just a copy of a WB. So, I drew some inspiration from the old Greaves and some other Sheffield razors and came up with this:

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    It's O1, slightly harder than 61 HRC in ebony scales with a mokume spacer, copper pin, and recessed button-head torx pivot. I tended away from the big crazy smiling edge and went with more of a smirk. I also moved away from the big, round, horn scales to a bit more dressy oiled and waxed ebony. The metal spacer let me keep the scales nice and thin and still maintain balance.

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    I made the mokume from copper, brass, and nickel silver.
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    Fits nicely in the hand. It has a pleasant weight and a nice downward pull

    Thanks for looking y'all,

    Tony
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    Let me know if you need any help with shaving, honing, etc.

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    That is a fine looking razor there. You seem to have a knock for these! Interesting choice on the Mokume. Can you see much figuring from exposed portions?
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    You can definitely see that it's a blend of copper and nickel, but there's not a whole lot of surface area there to see the swirls. It's close to a mirror polish too, which makes it a bit tricky to photograph.

    This is from the same billet as the spacer:

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattCB View Post
    That is a fine looking razor there. You seem to have a knock for these! Interesting choice on the Mokume. Can you see much figuring from exposed portions?
    Let me know if you need any help with shaving, honing, etc.

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    I like the lines on this razor, both the blade and the scales. That is a mighty fine smirk.

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    Beautiful.. nice to see your artistic expression matches your technical skill. Well Done!
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    That is a fine razor sir!! Thanks for sharing.
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    +1 to Spazola.

    That is a great looking razor.

    Well done.

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    Beautiful razor. I love it!

    Cheers.
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    Thanks gents. This one did come together nicely
    Let me know if you need any help with shaving, honing, etc.

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    Looks great Tony!
    I did want to see a smile......Maybe next time!
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    I rest my case.

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