Thread: Two dreams in snakewood

This is a razor from a customer, that I rehandeled with snakewood. A full hollow ground 8/8 Krauss. A very rare an special razor. One of the best, that I ever hold in the hand. The wedge is from brass and ebony.
Snakewood is one of my favorit woods. I´m very happy that I found a great piece with a beautiful grain.

The second razor is a 7/8 C.T. Bingham from Sheffield. Also a hollow ground razor. The wedge is here from brass an white plastic. This razor will be purchasable soon on my side.

Impressive work as usual I do like your razors!
But I have mix feelings about snakewood, I don't know if I love it or not - but I've never seen one in person, only in pictures...

Maybe I'll try to buy some to see... I am currently procrastinating in buying wood to make my first scales (I have no less than 5 blades needing scales a Landell, a Dovo, a Joseph Edley, a W&B and a Dumas)... I don't know which one to choose, I don't know where to buy (I've found a few sites in the US but shipping fees are very high, and nothing yet in Switzerland), I only have a little saw and a dremel (living in an apartment I cannot have all the toys - read tools - needed) and I am a little afraid to screw things up... but if you don't mind, I'll take some inspiration from your work.

BTW I love the Greaves & Sons you made... thankfully it was bought by somebody else before I was breaking my piggy bank...

Hello Ockham,

the haptical feeling from snakewood is outstanding. Try to see one in real. Perhaps in a knife shop in your town.

Wood in the right size (you must ask, then Markus will cut it for you) you can buy here in germany: Holz Muggle Shop
The prices are fair and you get exactly the piece, that is shown on the photo. I´m a satisfied customer there.
For the beginning you have all you need. Here is a little diy from my earlier days of scale making.

album

In this time I dont had more tools, than you now.

Just do it

Very fine razors indeed.
Your website is aptly named.

I love that wood. What type of screws are you using for the pinning?

I've been watching your work for 8 months and I think your heads above the rest
when it comes to scale making. I wish I had the machines to take a crack at it.
I have a lot of good ideas. Keep up the great work & thank you for showing your art.

I have to edit this because it sounds like the other scale makers
are not very good.This is not the case & I'm amazed at many many
of the pieces I see on this site.

Those are real beauties!
Thanks for sharing!!!