Thread: New Japanese Razor

Just finished my 2nd attempt at the traditional Japanese style razors, I think it turned out a little nicer this time.

Blade steel is, again, 1095. I got a little more creative with the hamon this time (the hamon is the wavy line on the faces of the blade where it was selectively heat treated to create a super hard edge with a softer spine), but I like it better than the previous one. I hand sanded it up to 2k grit, and applied a coat of Briwax so that it would resist tarnishing a little bit. Hardness is around RC 62-64.

These are pretty fun to make, I've already got ideas for the next one (or two... or ten).

As usual, critiques are more than welcome.