Thread: Cholla Cactus added to H. Boker

OK. Be easy on me. This is my first attempt and I have been making a few other things out of this interesting Cholla Cactus, AKA Jumping Cactus AKA The Staghorn variety. Quite tricky as you have to do some wood fill for pins because of the holes. Next try will be to cut a slab from some thicker stock. This is a curved branch split with slight sanding.
Until I found out that some guys like to leave the blades unsanded I thought everyone polished away all of the history. This blade has had only semi chrome. It is King Cutter etched on the blade but I did not capture that well. The holder is what the dead branches look like when found on ground.

Wow. That's something you don't see every day.

Good on you for thinking outside of the box.

Great Job!
Just a thought, but on some knives i have seen the cactus used and it has been filled with clear expoxy resin. You can see all the texture but it has a smooth waterproof finish. Might be a good idea in a wet environment such as a shaving area. Trade off is you would lose the rustic look a little as it usually seems to be a gloss finish.
Love the way yours looks - just an idea.
Respectfully,

Originally Posted by Adam G.

Great Job!
Just a thought, but on some knives i have seen the cactus used and it has been filled with clear expoxy resin. You can see all the texture but it has a smooth waterproof finish. Might be a good idea in a wet environment such as a shaving area. Trade off is you would lose the rustic look a little as it usually seems to be a gloss finish.
Love the way yours looks - just an idea.
Respectfully,

There is a knife maker from the Ft. Worth, TX area that does that. This is where I got the idea to find some of this material. Got a pickup load right here in town and have been making all sorts of things. My scales have 3 coats of spar varnish.

Good job! It's interesting to see designs that aren't traditional, it proves there are still places to go in razor making.

Looks great, but I don't think it will be a pleasure to use, no space for your fingers.

Originally Posted by Adam G.

Great Job!
Just a thought, but on some knives i have seen the cactus used and it has been filled with clear expoxy resin. You can see all the texture but it has a smooth waterproof finish. Might be a good idea in a wet environment such as a shaving area. Trade off is you would lose the rustic look a little as it usually seems to be a gloss finish.
Love the way yours looks - just an idea.
Respectfully,

Now THAT is a great idea!