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    Default 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

    You do some mighty fine work my friend, and I know the Wootz is a great steel to shave with
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    Niceeeeeeeee
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    Well done Bruno. Both the blade and the scales. The Wootz looks good too.
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    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 <:-}
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    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!
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    Nice one, Bruno!

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    The scales turned out great, Bruno, and the razor is lovely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeT View Post
    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!
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
    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
    In that case, you have great instinct,
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