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    It has been a hectic holiday season for me, but good, and I hope good for all of you. The first razor of the new year is an 8/8's square point with thumb and forefinger notches. It is full hollow polished to a mirror finish. the scales are swordfish bill (sword) and coated with epoxy. These were quite a challenge to work with until I discovered the secret. Wedge is rose madrone.

    As always, Thanks for looking
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    Thats a beauty Bob! I love the finger notches...very cool design

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    +1 the finger notches and Jimps make for a great look.

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    That is beautiful Bob. I absolutely love my Bob Allman razor. It is a work of art!
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    Absolute beauty! and wow - Swordfish sword scales!! Sweet!

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    Bob,
    Great work ...Love the finger notch. That will come in real handy for getting a better grip during a shave. very nice

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    Nice work but what's with the writing on the scales? To me it detracts from the finished work.
    “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” (A. Einstein)

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    I really like the look of those scales. Is that the natural coloring of the swordfish or did you use some kind of dye on them?

    Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

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    Stunning as always Bob! Nicely done, I'm always excited when I see a new thread from you.

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    Yep, I agree the notch and the jimps are awesome and beautiful, but those scales are ultra cool.
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