Thread: 9/8 Chopper in white camel bone

Nice job, love the pinning.

Nice even bevel, looks thin, how thick is it?

Good question, I don't remember how thin this one was, but I usually stop at around 0,08mm thickness, that would be around 3 thousands of an inch, if I calculate correctly. For some time I ground everything down to the same thickness, but nowadays I leave it a bit thick, set a coarse bevel, and than grind it down to a nice thin line. So I can't really tell how much it is exactly, but it is around that number

+1 on the pinning mentioned by Euclid440. I see the logic of screws, but will always prefer traditional pinning even on non traditional modern creations. Just a beautiful razor, ready to begin it's journey through time. Hopefully it will be around in 200 years and a future Martin103 will pinpoint it in time....maybe with a link to SRP!

Originally Posted by WW243

+1 on the pinning mentioned by Euclid440. I see the logic of screws, but will always prefer traditional pinning even on non traditional modern creations. Just a beautiful razor, ready to begin it's journey through time. Hopefully it will be around in 200 years and a future Martin103 will pinpoint it in time....maybe with a link to SRP!

I am in that camp too. There are of course occasions where screws may be more fitting, modern forms and materials come to my mind, for example CF and G10. I will have to go with the trends a bit, and use those materials too, and I think I will use titanium screws with them. Ofc my preference will be pins, and will use them everywhere I can, but more and more people tell me that they want screws too.

Beautiful razor,understated elegance that highlights the makers skill . Kudos Sir !

Nice job! One question: How does one come accross camel bone?

Cheers.

Very nice work! Classic and elegant.

Originally Posted by Pi3

Nice job! One question: How does one come accross camel bone?

Cheers.

There is a seller on eBay, he lists undyed camel bone frequently for reasonable prices, his name is robsbits, and is based in the UK. I hope I don't break any rules with this, I am in no means related to him, I just buy frequently horn, bone, and abalone shell from him.

I wasn't exactly looking to get some. Just curious. I usually prefer wood.

Thanks!

I like wood more too, but sometimes I can't convince the buyer to get wood instead