Thread: I would love to have your thoughts/opinions...

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Nope, that would still damage on contact & thru any moisture held by the leather but as I said before the design is basically flawed for a razor.

Well, that is the fun part of learning. Finding out what works and what does not, and trying out ideas. It sure is fun to work with razors and learn all I can.

Originally Posted by SugarcreekForge

Well, that is the fun part of learning. Finding out what works and what does not, and trying out ideas. It sure is fun to work with razors and learn all I can.

No doubt. Knives & razors differ on some basic levels & when understood they both look like an obviously different tool.
Good luck on your 'way'. It does look like a heap of fun & the little Higo is very nice.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

No doubt. Knives & razors differ on some basic levels & when understood they both look like an obviously different tool.
Good luck on your 'way'. It does look like a heap of fun & the little Higo is very nice.

Well, Mr. Onimaru55, you are right that this is not the most practical design. I milled out the back spacer and then added a mid pin so that the blade never touches anything. I also set it deeper into the handle and antiqued the brass. It is novel looking and does shave. The long heavy blade is a tad unwieldy, but it pops the hairs right off. So... a fun experiment/learning experience. However, traditional styles are that way for good reasons :-) A few more pics for you. I hope your weekend is going well.