All American Sheffield style Kamisori

I wanted to take the time to share with you the first razor I ever made start to finish. The razor was ground out of an old 1" wide x 1/4" thick American nicolson on file. As an avid Sheffield lover there is no surprise that the blade resembles the blades I love most. Since this was the first razor I was ever making I decided to do something a bit different; since I've never owned or shaved with a kamisori before I decided it was time to add one to the box.

I did however make one significant mistake- one which by the time I realized it was too late- I made the blade for a lefty. Oh well, I pressed on anyway. I think the end result was really pretty good for a first shot at it- and boy was it a learning experience.

The asymmetrical grind looks mean; can't wait to get some face time with this bad boy... thankfully I am a fully ambidextrous shaver so I don't think the lefty thing will be much of a hold up...

More about the blade..... 7/8 wide, wax leather cord tang and a tail that I shapes to look like flame while remaining 100% ergo right or left handed!

Comments and criticism wanted- it helps!

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I'm new and don't know much yet but what I do know is that is one beautiful looking blade!
I wish I had the knowledge and tools to try some of this myself.

Very nice work

Opps just realized this should have been in show and tell, if we could get the thread moved it would be appreciated, sorry bout that.

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Originally Posted by JoeLowett

I wanted to take the time to share with you the first razor I ever made start to finish. The razor was ground out of an old 1" wide x 1/4" thick American nicolson on file. As an avid Sheffield lover there is no surprise that the blade resembles the blades I love most. Since this was the first razor I was ever making I decided to do something a bit different; since I've never owned or shaved with a kamisori before I decided it was time to add one to the box.

I did however make one significant mistake- one which by the time I realized it was too late- I made the blade for a lefty. Oh well, I pressed on anyway. I think the end result was really pretty good for a first shot at it- and boy was it a learning experience.

The asymmetrical grind looks mean; can't wait to get some face time with this bad boy... thankfully I am a fully ambidextrous shaver so I don't think the lefty thing will be much of a hold up...

More about the blade..... 7/8 wide, wax leather cord tang and a tail that I shapes to look like flame while remaining 100% ergo right or left handed!

Comments and criticism wanted- it helps!

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Just knock another one up for a Righty and have a set. :)

That razor is absolutely sick, I mean that in the best possible way. When do I get to hone it?

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Originally Posted by Bayamontate

That razor is absolutely sick, I mean that in the best possible way. When do I get to hone it?

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Thanks nelson! should be in its way to u if all goes to plan this monday.

Looks awesome
Job well done

Looks great, nice work! I bet you can't wait to shave with that puppy!

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Originally Posted by salvat36

I'm new and don't know much yet but what I do know is that is one beautiful looking blade!
I wish I had the knowledge and tools to try some of this myself.

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You never know until you try. I spen a lot of time reading, watching videos and restoring and re grinding razors before I gave it a try. As for tools I don't have a knife factory or a forgery either.

The razor was made only using a 4 x 32 table top belt sander ($100) a Dremel 4000 ($130) with various cutting and grinding bits ($20) and few belts ($15)........ A bucket of ice water to keep the blade cool and whole lot of time as grinding a hardened steel blade tales a long time as you must be mindful of the temper of the steel

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Originally Posted by JoeLowett

You never know until you try. I spen a lot of time reading, watching videos and restoring and re grinding razors before I gave it a try. As for tools I don't have a knife factory or a forgery either.

The razor was made only using a 4 x 32 table top belt sander ($100) a Dremel 4000 ($130) with various cutting and grinding bits ($20) and few belts ($15)........ A bucket of ice water to keep the blade cool and whole lot of time as grinding a hardened steel blade tales a long time as you must be mindful of the temper of the steel

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It's an original and looks great - nice work!

I haven't read up too much about this sort of thing. Sounds like you didn't temper this in a forge or anything, but just spend time grinding up a file - is that correct?

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Originally Posted by RADisorder

It's an original and looks great - nice work!

I haven't read up too much about this sort of thing. Sounds like you didn't temper this in a forge or anything, but just spend time grinding up a file - is that correct?

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Yea, to my understanding old files were made of the same high carbon tool steel suitable for razors and we're already tempered to be a fine edge tool. The grain on the steel seems really Fine and I'm thinking the file has the hardness needed to hold a keen edge. This is so long you don't blow the temper of the steel by over heating which I was very cautious not to do. I know some people who forge blade will use old files as steel stock and after heating to critical they will re cycle the blade through normalizing annealing and tempering; I however dont have the set up at this time....


Thanks for your kind words!

That's great work! I hope you enjoy it for a long time.

Congratulations on the blade, it is a great feeling to shave with a self made razor. Happy shaving.

Charlie

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Originally Posted by spazola

Congratulations on the blade, it is a great feeling to shave with a self made razor. Happy shaving.

Charlie

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Thanks charlie! I mean really thank you! I watched your videos over and over and over again- you basically taught mean what I know. :-)

Excellent job! That looks really great, man. Congrats. If that's your first, i can only imagine how great you'll do on future projects.

Moved this to the Custom Builts Forum for better viewing.

Nice looking blade and hope it shaves as good as it looks :tu

To do that with an already hardened blade is a feat in itself. A job well done.

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Originally Posted by Robbied

To do that with an already hardened blade is a feat in itself. A job well done.

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...... word.

Thanks :-) it's pretty easy to understand why it's better to forge and grind a blade and run it through heat treat cycles than grind something already hardened- so long as you have the equipment.

Very nice blade! It sort of brings it all together. Sheffield nose, kamisori style, dragonlike tail. It's a one of a kind. Thanks for elaborating on the old file grinding. That's also on my list of "things that can acceptably be tried and hopefully will come out okay at home". Now let me go search for a file. :)

Very nice work on that blade! Did you know im a lefty?

Really exquisite!! My left hand is good for a WTG pass on my left cheek only. I'd practice some more, but ran out of styptic pencils. Have you done any other blades? I'd love to see them.

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Originally Posted by GAP

Really exquisite!! My left hand is good for a WTG pass on my left cheek only. I'd practice some more, but ran out of styptic pencils. Have you done any other blades? I'd love to see them.

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Thanks greg, I hope all is well. It's my first. I have 2 others I will be staring shortly. I am making a this razor a brother and gifting it to nelson, he wants his 8/8 some the same but different. The other one is for me and it's gonna be a 10/8 chopper that I have drawn up. I have an 1 1/2 wide 3/8 thick file waiting to be donehttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/26/8yhu9u9u.jpg

Nicely done!!

Ray

Very nice design - it will be awesome! If you are keeping track of the project - it would be really interesting to see how its done. Please keep me in mind if there is going to be another meet. Again, great job!!