Wootz razor with sapphires, in bone scales

A special one finished yesterday! The steel is wootz, made by Evrahim Baran. The scales are buffalo bone. Inlaid in the tail are 2 blue sapphires.

The scales are experimental. I wanted to do something different than just plain smooth scales. I used my dremel with a diamond burr to make little divots. I partially sanded them away and made more, etc. Then I switched to a different attachment and starting cutting criss-cross along the scales and partially sanded those away. I did that several times and then buffed the scales.

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Dang Bruno, that is amazing!!!!
I like the scales a lot, great idea :tu

You do some mighty fine work my friend, and I know the Wootz is a great steel to shave with

Niceeeeeeeee

Well done Bruno. Both the blade and the scales. The Wootz looks good too.

That's a great looking razor Bruno.

I love the blue saphires in the tail.

The texture on the scales makes them much more interesting.

Pete <:-}

Very cool! I've been waiting for someone to put gemstones on.. very well done!
I like the idea with the scale art, don't think I could have come up with that!
:chapeau

Nice one, Bruno! :cool:

The scales turned out great, Bruno, and the razor is lovely.

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Originally Posted by MikeT

Very cool! I've been waiting for someone to put gemstones on.. very well done!
I like the idea with the scale art, don't think I could have come up with that!
:chapeau

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If I'm honest: I really didn't put much thinking into that. Just poke holes, sand, poke more holes at random, scratch up the scales with a burr as if I was scribbling something....

There really wasn't much thinking going on :)

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Originally Posted by Bruno

If I'm honest: I really didn't put much thinking into that. Just poke holes, sand, poke more holes at random, scratch up the scales with a burr as if I was scribbling something....

There really wasn't much thinking going on :)

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In that case, you have great instinct,