My next custom build

[3Drew101]

This is what's been keeping busy lately.

its an 8/8" wedge brass frameback, with dark brown horn scales, mosaic collars, brass pins and a pewter wedge.
good fun to make and it shaves better than it looks. I'm really happy with how this one turned out, I love brass frame back razors!!

[wynndow]

Nicely done, that's a good looking straight. Question though- With a brass frameback I would assume you have to tape it yes? Not only to save the finish but brass would get eaten up much faster than the blade while honing.

[3Drew101]

Hi wynndow,

Yes you will have to tape it when you hone this one otherwise it will go through the brass back really quickly.

[EdgedOut]

Hi Drew.

I think that the razor is very pleasing to the eye, and I like the subtle smile as well. All of the lines and curves fit and flow very well together, but I did have one question (or observation). I might be wrong, but isn't the concept of a frameback to have a very thin blade and the frameback portion to add strength; stability; and proper honing geometry to the blade? So this wedge would be a faux frameback for aesthetic purposes only, yes?

[UKRob]

Hi Drew.

I think that the razor is very pleasing to the eye, and I like the subtle smile as well. All of the lines and curves fit and flow very well together, but I did have one question (or observation). I might be wrong, but isn't the concept of a frameback to have a very thin blade and the frameback portion to add strength; stability; and proper honing geometry to the blade? So this wedge would be a faux frameback for aesthetic purposes only, yes?

If you look at the blade grind - it's almost wedge like and the Frame helps create the correct honing angle. The original framebacks were intended for exactly the same purpose - albeit that the blade would have been much thinner than Drew's. The faux framebacks were ground from a single piece of steel but longitudinally (I think that's the right word) which also created a near wedge - so Drew's description is accurate I believe.

Nice work again Drew, they seem to be getting better and better.

[guitstik]

Me like shiny, sharp, pointy thing

[TrilliumLT]

Very cool lines to this razor. The brass really adds to the overall look.