Thread: DC Blades 8/8" Spanish Monkey

Beautiful done razors and the filework sets it off, good stuff.

Nice work Dion. How many hours do you reckon you put into it?

Originally Posted by puketui41

Nice work Dion. How many hours do you reckon you put into it?

Thanks mate,
Not totally sure as I was doing other things at the same time when forging & heat treating and also I took it rather steady on this one but would have to say an easy 20 or so direct hours from bar stock to honed.
I think i should be running half that time if I had my technique down pat.
That or I'm unrealistic with my expectations LOL

This is not including the the first one I started that is now closer to a 6/8", but we won't talk about that 10 hours of one slip and 8/8" becomes 13/16", not a total loss yet.

Very nice. I especially like the spine work.

Stunning work! I especially love the copper wedge and the file work

Originally Posted by Substance

Thanks mate,
Not totally sure as I was doing other things at the same time when forging & heat treating and also I took it rather steady on this one but would have to say an easy 20 or so direct hours from bar stock to honed.
I think i should be running half that time if I had my technique down pat.
That or I'm unrealistic with my expectations LOL
This is not including the the first one I started that is now closer to a 6/8", but we won't talk about that 10 hours of one slip and 8/8" becomes 13/16", not a total loss yet.

Still, twenty hours isn't bad considering the quality of the finish you've got on it and all the fancy filework.

Very Impressive blade Dion.
Thanks for sharing it's build. Any pics of the firework being done?
Terrific results sir.

I mean filework..

I keep forgetting to take pics while I'm forging, even though my phone is playing music in the shed
I just get side tracked especially if I have a coupe going at once

Great job, nothing more, but one pin!

That's really one good looking razor!