Thread: First post. Looking for feedback on razor build.

Originally Posted by Wyo823

First razor I built. I had to look pretty hard for this image. Terrible pic. A little more to your liking?

I am a user of the folding style straight razors and that looks pretty good to me as far as the blade goes. I like shoulderless blades with rounded heels. Never been a big fan of squared off heels as it is just another sharp corner for cutting yourself with. Probably why I have never seen one on a vintage razor but it seems in vogue now for some reason.

The scales are hard to say on functionality as you'd have to see how they worked in person. The style is not to my liking but that is a personal preference thing.

As Glen mentioned, it is easy enough to comment on looks but functionality is another thing altogether. Things like having the bevel angle right, the heat treating and the way the scales, wedge (not spacer) and tang work in conjunction with each other. All are hard to impossible to tell from a photo.

Bob