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  1. 12-19-2009, 06:37 PM #1
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    I love that blade! Very nice, Butch!
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    Now that is a beautiful piece of steel.
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  5. 12-19-2009, 06:54 PM #3
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    She's gorgeous.And that is one scary-ass spike point you've got there.Keep the ole styptic handy.
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    Thanks for all the comments. Butch, you got a thank you for the great job!

    Anyway, shaved with it! The point is something to be aware of! It's exactly how I wanted it. No nicks. Probably because I was exceptionally careful.

    The blade itself is just under 3 1/4", with a long shank. It's 5 1/4" point to pivot. Both those measurements are significantly longer than the NOS 7/8 friodur that many of us have!

    Originally I set the bevel with a DMT, then on to the coticule with thick slurry which I watered down gradually. Once it was just water, I did another 200 laps. The shave revealed that it just wasn't as keen as I'm used to, so it went to a BBW/slurry, then coticule/water, then Thuringian/water. It seems better, but I'll know better tomorrow when I've tried it.!
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    holy smoke!

    that is incredible, and terrific
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  10. 12-20-2009, 12:19 AM #6
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    Simply beautiful work by everyone involved! WOW!


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  12. 12-20-2009, 12:49 AM #7
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    Like it lots ! Reminds me of the Spyderco Centofante IV
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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  14. 12-20-2009, 02:20 AM #8
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    Gorgeous scales. Love them.
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  16. 12-22-2009, 05:38 PM #9
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    That looks just like my blank, which was supposed to go directly to Matt to be scaled, but got sent to me in a mix up so will not be ready for Christmas. Oh well though, there is no other way on earth to end up with a fully custom straight razor for less than the price of a new TI.
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  17. 12-22-2009, 05:42 PM #10
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    Look forward to seeing what you've come up with! It is a phenomenal deal. And by making the scales myself it's absolutely unbeatable!
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