Thread: 8/8 full hollow Damascus Razor

This razors costs me a lot of nerves. The pattern welted steel is from 1.3505/1.2442. Actually the best working steel combination for straight razors, that I know. Milling the tang costs several hours and a new equipment to fix the razor on the milling cutter. After that, full concentration to grind this razor full hollow. Every step could be the last and trash the whole razor. The tank is covered with mammoth ivory.
It was necessary to fix the mammoth temporary and grind them in shape with the tang. After that I removed it and etched the steel. After etching I had to glue the mammoth finally exactly on his place. To protect the etching on the razor a final grindig from steel and mammoth was not possible. Only the gluing was more then a 1 hour each side.
The handle is from desert iron wood with a mammoth wedge. Hope you like it.

A lot of wasted time, but it's worth it. Interesting pen in color and form. Good job!

The effort shows awesome work indeed

The ivory and steel go well together. Tang tail complements the forge-weld lines and ivory flow

Gabor, as usual you have made an amazing piece of art! Whoever gets this razor is a VERY lucky person!

I agree with LegalBeagle Gabor. I simply adore this beautiful creaton of yours.

Amazing work, exceptional grind.

Like it, no, love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shew now that is one mighty fine looking razor.

Very nice, Gabor. I am not always a fan of sapwood in ironwood, but you used it in a very eye pleasing way with these scales. At first glance, it almost looked like you had done an inlay. I know that 1.2442 is 115W8 because I have some of it on hand and have used it with 15N20 to make some low layer count damascus in the past. What is the more common name for the 1.3505? The comparison charts that I found seem to look like something similar to 52100 but with a maximum of .3% nickel which I would think would not be enough to get that bright silver color that you get form 15N20 or L6.