I really just wanted to play with a straight-on-a-stick... And I didn't want to throw the blade away. I know the grind is purely western, but I'm not sure how well I would do only using one side of a blade...
I still had a lot of fun making this thing, and it honed faster than any razor I've ever touched before... Also, I made a case for it that turned out VERY well.
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