Thread: 8/8 Alien razor in kirinite lava flow scales, glow in the dark wedge

Nice looking razor there Bruno. You've got a really nice finish on the blade

Oh and I love that little anvil!

Originally Posted by mikew

Oh and I love that little anvil!

It's my peening anvil. It's cast iron so no good for any real work but it's perfect for peening razors. And for taking pictures of course

I like the shape of this razor a lot.

I really like the way your makers mark looks, it is distinctive and old school looking.

Charlie

Thanks charlie. Means a lot, coming from you.

I feel that I am finally starting to not suck at making blades. I still make mistakes, but I can usually make it work.
The more razors I make, the more I learn that not just anything goes. The features and properties of a razor are like little objects hanging together with bits of string. If you pull on this bit over here, the other bit over there has to move a little in relation to the 3d bit on the other side. Making notches and divots and pointy bits is easy. Putting them in the right spot is the hard part.

Anything with a sharp edge will shave, but having everything in the right place will make the whole a lot better. And I've also found that if you do all the steps, from forging to honing, you learn better how decisions in one part of the process affect the results of the next steps in the process.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Thanks charlie. Means a lot, coming from you.

I feel that I am finally starting to not suck at making blades. I still make mistakes, but I can usually make it work.
The more razors I make, the more I learn that not just anything goes. The features and properties of a razor are like little objects hanging together with bits of string. If you pull on this bit over here, the other bit over there has to move a little in relation to the 3d bit on the other side. Making notches and divots and pointy bits is easy. Putting them in the right spot is the hard part.

Anything with a sharp edge will shave, but having everything in the right place will make the whole a lot better. And I've also found that if you do all the steps, from forging to honing, you learn better how decisions in one part of the process affect the results of the next steps in the process.

It is the same for me, it is a continual learning process. If we as makers are not learning and refining our craft, we are either dead or really arrogant. I have those ah-haa moments in the shop on a somewhat regular basis. Some new insights come through trail and error and thought, some from happy mistakes.

Charlie

Beautiful blade, I'm a fan of the kirinite too, I've used it for knives easy to work and gives a unique finish/look. Well done

Originally Posted by wynndow

Beautiful blade, I'm a fan of the kirinite too, I've used it for knives easy to work and gives a unique finish/look. Well done

Kirinite is great stuff. It's my new go to material. I used to use acrylic from woodpenpro. However, I discovered that that stuff really smells. Badly. As soon as you dril, sand, saw or otherwise touch it, the acrylic gives off solvent fumes so badly that after working it in the basement, I could smell it strongly up in the attic. Aside from the fact that it was hard to get the smell out of the house, that just can't be healthy. Kirinite otoh gives off no smell at all. It sands smooth easily, and takes a very deep shine on the buffer.

Pretty darn cool Bruno

Nice looking piece of equipment there! I too like the look of the maker's mark.