Thread: Etched O1 and carbon fiber

Finally got this one done after what seemed to be a long time away from the shop due to work.

6/8 etched O1 blade 3/4 hollow
Carbon fiber scales with carbon fiber and green G10 wedge
Stainless hardware






As always thanks for looking!

The dark lords got a new str8 LOL
Very nice did you make the blade from scratch?
What did you use to etch the blade full black, a gun blue or something different

Yes, I did. The entire thing is from scratch. I etched the blade with ferric chloride.

I love it! Fantastic job.

Vader called, he said he wants his razor back. Force shaves are just taking too long and there is a death star to be built !

Unusual look and if you want my completely honest opinion, at first I didn't really like it. However I've not seen anything like it and without realising I have found myself glued to the pictures. There are some really nice touches and fantastically well done. In particular the rounding of edges is so subtle but effective.

If I was to ever lust after a razor, this would be it......I love it !!!

Did you make the carbon fibre or buy it as a slab ? On the blade side of things what hardness did you temper the O1 to?

Thanks Mike! I always appreciate an honest opinion, especially when they turn out to be good ones

I just bought the carbon fiber, unless I'm doing some sort of specialized resin type material, I just buy it. More time effective. It ended up around 57-60 HRC

Nice. It is dark but the first thing I thought was "Bad Transformer". There were bad guys in transformers right ? :<0)

Seriously, I just can't get enough of this thing. If you ever decide to sell it, I call dibs on first in line to buy. I will start saving my pennies now.

Wow. That's sharp. To be truthful, I'm not often much interested in custom razors. But I'm interested in that one. The chunky, angular shapes of the scales set off beautifully against the elegant curves of the blade. The reverse matching curves at the toe and heel have real style. The little downward curve of the spine at the toe makes a beautiful complement to the curve of the tail. I'd call that a work of art.

One more feature catches my eye--the way the line of the spine continues past the shoulderless curve of the blade at the toe, extending into the tang. Really, I don't think I've ever seen a more elegantly integrated set of curved lines on a blade.