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03-31-2009, 03:03 PM #1Senior Member
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Buddel Razor Suminagashi steel
I made a razor from this steel:
This carbon steel, supplied by the HITACHI company based in Yasugi, Japan, is made from high-quality iron sand using smelting methods similar to those used to make traditional sword steel. It has the highest purity of all the commercial steels used for forging tools and is commonly forge-welded to a wrought iron base to make high-quality tool blades and knives. Once hardened, the steel has an extremely fine-grained, martensitic structure that displays excellent sharpening properties.
Composition
"White Paper Steel" C 1.1 - 1.2%, Si 0.1 - 0.2%, P<0.025%, S< 0.004%
The handle is from polished bone with a brass wedge.
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03-31-2009, 03:17 PM #2
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Nice!
How are you bringing out the etching on top of the blade?
Lynn
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03-31-2009, 03:21 PM #3Large Member
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I love that! It's a good looking razor. There's nothing i don't like about it!
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03-31-2009, 03:22 PM #4Senior Member
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I putted the blade some time in Ferrum-III-Chlorid. After that I polished it again, but not to glossy.
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03-31-2009, 03:25 PM #5Rusty nails
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That's a sharp looking beast! Where and when can I place an order?
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03-31-2009, 04:10 PM #6Senior Member
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That is not only beautiful , but very unique... My friend you are well on your way!!!
Having Fun Shaving
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03-31-2009, 05:01 PM #7Electric Razor Aficionado
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I had a Waterville once with nearly that exact same tip and notch.
It sounds like this is a commercial version of tamahagane? That's some excellent steel. I like the way the etching pulled out the grain. Pretty razor.Last edited by mparker762; 03-31-2009 at 05:04 PM.
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03-31-2009, 05:05 PM #8Senior Member
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Great looking blade. I love the lines/design.
Jordan
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03-31-2009, 05:07 PM #9Senior Member
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I love the grain inthe steel& are the scales Bone?
Outstanding craftmanship.Paul
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03-31-2009, 05:32 PM #10Qui tacet consentit
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Very cool! That looks like an amazing razor. Nice work.
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