Quote Originally Posted by Berticus View Post
Looks great! But with the open space there, how does it balance? Did you make the overall dimensions bigger so you could fir the hole?
Mhhh, the balance? The blade is quite heavy, and the handle is lighter, than it would be without the open space. But not lighter than a antique hornhandle. At the shave I had no problems with the balance. But I think most straights are different balanced. A 8/8 Filarmonica is different to a 8/8 Meatchopper from W&B, and both are different to an 8/8 Friodur...and so on. In my eyes it more a question of the skill and experience from the user, than from the razor itself.

Quote Originally Posted by tjiscooler View Post
What exactly is vulcanfibre?
Vulcanfibre was first made in 1855 from Phillip Taylor. Its one of the oldest "syntetical" stuffs and made from paper and cottonfibers. It is hard and "hornlike", when you work with it.

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