Thread: Vintage-style 6/8, buffalo horn and jasper

If this isn't my favorite razor that I've done yet, it's in the top three. I've been making a lot of bigger blades lately, so when I found some smaller O1 stock on my shelf, I decided to try a more classically proportioned blade. It's patterned after an old restoration blade that never quite made it through; the tang of that old razor just said "The Military Razor."

This one turned out quite well. The cutting edge is about .25" shorter than the 3" length that I usually make, and the tang is more tapered. It handles and balances nicely. The bevel is tiny, it took about 10 minutes to hone.

Scales are black buffalo horn, polished to a high gloss. The wedge is jasper stone. As usual it has an adjustable pivot and mosaic pin at the wedge.

Now, to finish out that other 8/8 I'm working on...

Josh

P.S. I included an in-progress shot, prior to heat treatment. It's the one with the notch.

That is some tight work!!! Very nicely done!!

Nice - classic - classy!

I like the mosaic pins you've been using too. Looks great. I really like 6/8 sized razors too, so I'll just wipe my nose prints off my monitor. .

Really nice! Love the vintage look and styling points.

Very under stated and classy! Love it!

Beautiful and classy! I hope to be in the running for this beauty!

Beautiful as always. -S

I love it. At the risk of repeating everyone else, very classy. To me it's so simple looking and that's exactly what makes it stand out so much. Wonderful work.

Fantastic!......

to add a note. I really like the redwood you used as a spacer, it ties of the simple, impressive look of the razor.