Thread: "Almost Custom" 13/16 in Black Micarta & Aluminum

Originally Posted by Undream

It would have...had I not been EXTREMELY careful. Basically, I would do about 5-10 seconds on the sander or grinder, and then dunk it in ice water, and let cool for 20 seconds. Then repeat.

I never had any color changes in the metal while I was working on it.

I honed it up tonight, along with 3 other razors..and when I was in the bathroom, I reached for it first... I ended up having half my face done before I remembered I had 3 more to test. hehehe. It took an amazing edge.




Oddly enough, my favorite razor of the batch was the faux abalone Joseph smith that I chopped down to 2.5". It was an absolutely phenomenal shaver, a perfect size, and a pleasure to strop and maneuver with.

Too bad its the only one that I've already sold. hehe.

Is the faux abalone the blue one? That's a beautiful material. Where do you get stuff like that for making scales? I know of several sources for nice woods, but have never looked for other materials.

Thanks in advance

And that razor is gorgeous! I like the more classic looks myself, but I don't think there is anything wrong with what you did to that old W&B.