6/8 muted square point on Suminagashi steel.
With ivory scales. I forge shaped the tang and hollows to give it some character in the pattern.
Really happy with the way it came together.
Thanks for looking.
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6/8 muted square point on Suminagashi steel.
With ivory scales. I forge shaped the tang and hollows to give it some character in the pattern.
Really happy with the way it came together.
Thanks for looking.
I really like the line of the razor!! Awesome work!!
Wow, that is a beautiful razor! Love the pattern.
Beautiful.
Mike
Stellar work Brian. That is going to make someone very happy.
love the fold lines & the scales just set it off
These are simply amazing razors and Brian's brings the best out of this material.
I was lucky enough to get one of the Brian Brown B&B 2014 Limited editions when someone canceled.
I finally had to force myself in to use it every other day, and one of my other very nice razors the other day.
If you walk in and say "you have to pick two..." First choice is easy, the BB.
Second choice is going to be tougher...
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If you have a dream/wish list something from Brian needs to be on it...
Smooth Shaving...
Stunning razor ! Kudos
I have some of this material on the way as well. The one thing to keep in mind is that the outer layers are dead soft, even after heat treatment. You always need to hone with tape or there will be some significant honewear on the spine
Thanks MJC, I'm glad your enjoying the razor!Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
Correct, like a lot of Japanese clad steel the outer layer is just mild steel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
I find the shave quality of the steel out ways the necessity of taping the spine.
+1 So very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by MileMarker60
In the world of change managment you would call something like this "disruptive"
And it's a reminder of how important steel and temper are along with all of the variables of honing/finishing.
I don't portend to understand this magic - but the results - hitting that sweet spot of closeness and comfort shave after shave makes it worth the wait.
I'm looking forward to seeing the next generation of razors using this material.
True. However, the comparison is not correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
The shave quality is determined by the core steel and its heat treatment. The core will be either blue or white paper steel. You can get it at dictum fairly cheaply. It is perfectly possible to get that same steel as monosteel (also from dictum) and get a razor that shaves exactly the same, while also being hardened at the spine to allow the honing of the razor without requiring tape.
Taping the spine is normally optional, a matter of personal preference. Honing a suminagashi razor without tape can destroy it. So by choosing suminagashi over monosteel, you essentially trade in functional properties, solely for the purpose of looking cool without gaining anything else.
As I said before, that is not a bad design choice if the specific looks are what you are going for. Case in point: this razors looks wonderful. You won't find me saying anything negative about it. I have some of the stuff on the way, and I have Japanese san-mai on my workbench.
But the end result in shave quality is not better than what you would otherwise get. I recently discussed this very topic with a master sword smith, and he said that while the traditional methods were the best in the days when they were developed, they are not better than modern alternatives. You mentioned magic; the secret is that there isn't any :) In some cases, traditional methods are used because they've always been used, not because they are still better.
Beautiful blade, I love it!
Cheers.
very beautiful,.. great lines..!
I want to make a clarification / apology here:
I don't want to say anything negative at all regarding this razor or the choice for steel. This is good steel, and a very nice razor. I apologise if I came across as negative.
The reason for my post was that at the time I had the impression that MJC thought that this steel was better 'because' it was suminagashi. Looking back, that is not necessarily true. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about steel, especially Japanese steel. That is the reason for me making a technical post about suminagashi steel vs monosteel.
I for one am glad you pointed out the distinction Bruno. I did not know that the spine would not be hardened enough to hone without tape. I probably will never buy a suminagashi blade anyway, but if I were ever to consider it, I'm glad I know all of the relevant facts. :brunoisrightQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
Beautiful piece. Well done.
Stunning razor! And great info on this thread too. I have been wondering about san mai for razors, and this answered my question.
