Thread: 8/8" custom straight razor with barber's notch

Hi all,

I have just finished this straight razor for a customer. This is the first time I create barber's notch and near wedge blade. The ginding was made on a 12" contact wheel.
I hope you will like it.

• C125SC steel hardened to HRC 61 (at the edge)
• 8/8" (26mm) wide blade
• 70mm cutting edge
• Barber's notch tip
• Near wedge grind
• Mirror polish blade, fine-satin hollow grind
• Ebony wood scales with brass wedge
• Phosphor-Bronze pivot bearing washers
• Brass wedge/spacer pin with brass washers
• Adjustable stainless steel pivot pins

Beautiful and classy-If I were to order a custom, it would look exactly like this!

Great job!!!

That customer should be very happy. I know I would be

Simple, elegant and beautiful. i like classic lines and razors that are not over worked or decorated. That razor goes with a tuxedo and Dunhill billiard dress pipe. James Bond would surely shave with that haha great job.

That's a beautiful razor that just screams class.
I love the barbers notch that you did and the brass wedge.

Pete <:-}

I always wondered what the barber's notch is for? Can someone tell me.


Thanks Roger

Beautifully simple. Very nice!!

Originally Posted by k5MOW

I always wondered what the barber's notch is for? Can someone tell me.


Thanks Roger

I once read that a barber's notch is where the outer nostril "rides" when shaving under the nose so the cutting edge can get in deeper.
Not sure that's the exact reason but seemed to make sense.

Pete <:-}

That is CLEAN looking

What a terrific job well done, that's brilliant!