My first self made razor

**onimaru55** · 10-29-2009, 01:23 AM

Wow Bruno. !!! Great work. I would love to make something like that.
What did yo use to cut & grind ?

**ControlFreak1** · 10-29-2009, 01:31 AM

Go Bruno !

Go Bruno !

Go Bruno !

Go Bruno !

**Bruno** · 10-29-2009, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Wow Bruno. !!! Great work. I would love to make something like that.
What did yo use to cut & grind ?

The steel I started with had approximately the right dimensions, so I did not have to cut much. Shaping the features of the razor was done with a dremel, and I ground the blade surface with my self made 20$ grinder.

**ursus** · 10-29-2009, 06:55 AM

Very nice work and congratumulations for the first razor. The organic curve (at least, that's what it looks like to me) at the point and scales looks very elegant.

Well done and good luck on your second one!

**Otto** · 10-29-2009, 08:45 AM

That is one beautiful razor!

Good job Bruno, I'm looking forward to seeing your next one!

**baldy** · 10-29-2009, 09:44 AM

Thats a good looking razor there man. Beautiful work
Grant

**Buddel** · 10-30-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Bruno

The steel I started with had approximately the right dimensions, so I did not have to cut much. Shaping the features of the razor was done with a dremel, and I ground the blade surface with my self made 20$ grinder.

Respect!!! With this tools your work is really awesome. Could you show us some more pictures? Hope you will get a "real" beltsander as soon as possible, I think it will be interessting to see what you will grind with it

**randydance062449** · 10-30-2009, 04:18 PM

That is really good work on the blade! Congratulations on your success.

I agree with using Damascus made by Mike Blue. I have been to Mikes workshop many times and have seen a bunch of Damascus that he has made. He has a ton of experience with steel and making Damascus so I have confidence in his steel. Mike is a real "Metal Head" !

Getting a piece of steel that is thick enough for a 8/8 razor is not easy. A 1/4" thick piece is usually not enough. By the time all the grinding & buffing is done you lose some of the thickness. On my next order of steel (1095) I will be getting some that is 3/8" thick to start with (hot rolled) and reserve that for the very large blades of 7/8" & 8/8". Just an idea for you.

Honing a handmade razor is a lot of fun! You get real "quality time" spending hours getting to know your steel and hones...LOL!.

I agree with your desire to make what suits you and not work from a fixed pattern or to someone else's specification. This hobby of ours should remain a pleasure and not become merely a job or work.

You have done very well with the tools that you have. I hope to see more.

**natepaint** · 10-30-2009, 05:37 PM

Well done, Bruno!

nate

**Bruno** · 10-31-2009, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by randydance062449

That is really good work on the blade! Congratulations on your success.

I agree with using Damascus made by Mike Blue. I have been to Mikes workshop many times and have seen a bunch of Damascus that he has made. He has a ton of experience with steel and making Damascus so I have confidence in his steel. Mike is a real "Metal Head" !

Getting a piece of steel that is thick enough for a 8/8 razor is not easy. A 1/4" thick piece is usually not enough. By the time all the grinding & buffing is done you lose some of the thickness. On my next order of steel (1095) I will be getting some that is 3/8" thick to start with (hot rolled) and reserve that for the very large blades of 7/8" & 8/8". Just an idea for you.

It's true that they were far too thin. Not even 1/4". As I said, they started their life as leftover scraps. Their dimensions were dictated by the projects from which they were left over. The initial honing angle would have been 10 degrees.

I could have turned it into a 5/8 perhaps, but I really hate anything smaller than 6/8. I don't hone anything smaller, I don't restore anything smaller, and I definitely won't make anything smaller.

And of course, it would have meant more metal removal, with a really slow grinder. Grinding the blade surface was already a chore.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Honing a handmade razor is a lot of fun! You get real "quality time" spending hours getting to know your steel and hones...LOL!.

It was quite a task, and took a couple of tries. But I cleaarly remember the stroke in which I knew the edge was ready. I was doing pyramids on my norton 4/8, and suddenly I got the effect where the razor starts cutting underneath the water, and the water itself doesn't seem to move anymore. one pyramid later I finished on my nakayama.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

I agree with your desire to make what suits you and not work from a fixed pattern or to someone else's specification. This hobby of ours should remain a pleasure and not become merely a job or work.

You have done very well with the tools that you have. I hope to see more.

Quite true. I already have a job to make money. This is something I do for fun. The money is just something to allow me to pay for the tools and raw materials. You'll definitely see more of my razors. Hopefully before the end of next month.

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