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    This one was finished earlier today after some swearing. I came up with the design a week or 2 ago at 1 am. It started out shaped like my Arwen razor, but I decided that it had to become something new, and as I was doodling, it became more and more of a dragon. Hence the name. The fins do not touch the hone or the strop, and they are rounded on top and smoothed at the sides, so there is no risk of messing up the strop either. It is 17/16 in size, made from O2/L6 Damascus by Howard Clark.

    The scales are Kirinite Starlight Neon. This is a beautiful green glow in the dark material which I bought recently just because I had to have it. The glowing effect is so strong that if you take it out in sunlight for just a minute, a scales sized blank gives off enough light to read by. I also had some shamrock green and grey shokwood lying around I was considering for this. It would add to the dragon theme by resembling dragon skin. I pondered the choice for a moment, and decided to use the kirinite. I'll probably use the shokwood as dragon skin scales, but I am a kid of the 80s. When in doubt, go with glow in the dark because everything is better with glow in the dark

    This type of kirinite is actually much harder than the other kinds. So much so that it has to be worked more carefully. I ruined the first set of scales after pinning when I wanted to give it just a couple of extra taps, just to make it a little bit tighter. Only I hit the tip of the scales with the rim of the hammer, and there went more than an hour of work down the drain. But being stubborn, I decided to make new ones and just be more careful.

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    So, where did I leave that razor... Let's just turn out the light and it will show up.

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    Wow! Bruno! It looks like a survival razor! That steel is beautiful!
    Can't lose THAT!
    "Don't be stubborn. You are missing out".
    I rest my case.

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    Thays pretty cool. Crazy design.

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    That is beautiful steel with a wicked profile. Not to mention the added value of being
    a razor nightlight combo. Great work Bruno.
    Bob

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    I really like that one Bruno.. Very well done!
    Having Fun Shaving

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    Thats truly amazing, love it!
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    Thanks all. I do like the green glow in the dark. I made a keychain for my daughters out of the cracked scale.
    they love glow in the dark as well.
    I have it in purple as well, but in light it looks pink, and this razor did not go with pink
    I also have pale yellow green glow in the dark, and blue on the way.

    Can't have too much glow in the dark
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    Ok without a doubt one of my favorite designs so far.
    Mastering implies there is nothing more for you to learn of something... I prefer proficient enough to not totally screw it up.

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    Really special Bruno. Can imagine it being used by one of the Elves in Lord of The Rings
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    Quote Originally Posted by tiddle View Post
    Ok without a doubt one of my favorite designs so far.
    Thanks. Every time I finish a special design I think I am running out of new designs, but every time I am itching to create a new design I manage to come up with something I like better than the previous thing
    Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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