Thread: W&B Ottoman lookalike in kirinite blue MOP scales

This was my second attempt at copying a W&B ottoman razor, starting from a picture of the original one. My first attempt was starting with the picture of a copy. And while it did look like the copy, it didn't look like the original (quite aside from being hollow ground).

This is a near wedge, shoulderless design, and the grindline touches the tang exactly at the top of the thumbnotch. Blade is 8/8 in size. No jimps or filework because the original didn't have that either. The blade surfaces are finished with a 240 grit satin finish, the rest of the blade is mirror finish. I did this because imo a full mirror finish blade is not so nice to look at, and this way the transition between blade and tang is very visible on the otherwise shoulderless design.

The blade at this point is shave ready. Scales are kirinite blue MOP with a kirinite glow in the dark wedge.

Very nice. I really like the different finishes on the blade.

very nicely finished Bruno
love the contrast of grind & colours

Very Nice, contrasting grinds look great.

A great looking razor, Bruno.

Very nice razor! Beautiful design!Thumbs up!
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