A Weekend at Bob Allman's

**LinacMan** · 03-10-2011, 06:42 PM

So what kind of razor work can you accomplish while watching the pre-game show? Hand sanding, then a little more hand sanding. OMG, this has to be the worst part of razor making!

Superbowl pregame: The razor is put on a strong magnet and hand sanded with 220 grit sand paper. Trying to get rid of fine scratches and staying off the razor's edge.

Superbowl pregame: A bevel is set using 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper on a flat granite stone.

The next step: Watch the Superbowl and eat dinner! Do you think we'd skip the game to make razors???? Even Bob and I aren't THAT crazy

After the game we polished the blades at 1800 rpm first using sisal with 220 rouge, then moving to a loose muslin buff using progressively finer rouges (600 then 1200 - 1400 then pink no scratch rouge).

Next was scale-making. I didn't include pictures of this as I figure there are plenty of threads chronicling this process.

The finished product:

The "glamor shots" once I got back home:

Bob,

Again, I want to thank you for your patience, generosity, and for you and your family's outstanding hospitality!

Greg

**ScoutHikerDad** · 03-10-2011, 11:24 PM

Wow, Greg-That may be the most informative and interesting post I've ever seen on this forum. Great-looking razors you've made there. Bob should start a "razor-camp" for grownups. Aaron

**baldy** · 03-11-2011, 11:43 AM

Sweet, they're beautiful and I'm jealous.

**JetHed** · 03-11-2011, 09:45 PM

Jaw dropping cool. They look amazing. GREAT JOB!!

**ianp1966** · 03-11-2011, 10:25 PM

thanks great post

ian

**Scipio** · 03-11-2011, 10:48 PM

Again, great post which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. There's nothing wrong with your photography, being done regularly throughout the process and annotated nicely. I too have a Bob Allman custom and its been a real pleasure to see how it was made. You must have had a great time!

**RFD Dallas** · 03-12-2011, 12:56 AM

What a great informative post and with pictures!

Thank you.

**bryce247** · 03-13-2011, 01:05 AM

Great post, very interesting and informative.

Bryce

**nessmuck** · 03-13-2011, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Wow, Greg-That may be the most informative and interesting post I've ever seen on this forum. Great-looking razors you've made there. Bob should start a "razor-camp" for grownups. Aaron

Razor-camp,that sounds like a good idea !!!!!

**Deerhunter1995** · 03-13-2011, 01:34 AM

Such talent guys about the only thing i can craft well other than my garden stuff is my turtle shell clocks, it takes me a weekend to turn turtle shell into a functional clock but thats nothing compared to what you guys did in a weekend.

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