Thread: forged razor

Charlie, you're my hero man.

That is beautiful! Did you do something to the edge to give it that 2 color edge?

Originally Posted by markevens

That is beautiful! Did you do something to the edge to give it that 2 color edge?

Clay is used to do that (in the heat treating process). That's the "hamon" that some gents were referring to.

It is exactly like Paul said, I put clay on the back/spine of the razor before the heat treat step. The clay insulates the metal so that is does not achieve the same hardness as the exposed areas. I then soaked the blade in a weak acid (hot vinegar). The acid etches the hard and not so hard differently.

Charlie

You do realize that you are raising the bar for yourself each and every time you turn out another razor. The creativity and class you put into a razor is top notch.

Thanks for sharing...

Originally Posted by kmag

This is a great looking razor and I love the hamon. Is there a reason more makers don't temper the edge like this? It looks fantastic!

The temper line/hamon is more common on swords or knives. It is not a traditional straight razor way of doing things and straight razors for the most part tend to be very traditional. I just like to branch out and try different things.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

You do realize that you are raising the bar for yourself each and every time you turn out another razor. The creativity and class you put into a razor is top notch.

Ha! The same could be said for you. It is an issue with everybody who makes things.


Charlie