Steampunk Straight Razor Scales Part 2: Griffon Carbo - Magnetic Blade

I just finished my 3rd set of scales (2 of which are steampunk-themed). This time I decided not to etch anything into the brass. I used a thicker piece of metal and dimpled the surface with my ballpeen hammer. I countersunk a concoction of gears into one side and put a brass ring around it and then filled the opening with clear epoxy. On the other side I just pinned a few more gears into place. I triple-stacked the pins to give the scales some added depth and also with the desire to protect the "gear" areas if you wanted to travel with the razor.

The spacer is the same as my first steampunk razor: paduak hardwood sanwiched between brass.

I antiqued the copper by exposing it to amonia mixed with table salt.

The finish is a oil-based polyurethane with a final coat of Renaissance wax.

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Hey there,

I'm not familiar with the term "steampunked", but that is a very unique look. Great work. Nice old caplock also.

Bill

Very very cool!!

Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that supposes modern types of technology existed during the Victorian era (thus "steam" powered). People redesign computers, usb drives, motorcycles etc using copper, brass etc.

Steampunk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here are a couple samples:
A cool functioning steampunk PC:
http://www.antiquemilitaryshooter.co...s/Steamtop.jpg

Steampunk USB drive:
http://www.antiquemilitaryshooter.co...teampunk08.jpg

Steampunk stormtrooper:
http://www.antiquemilitaryshooter.co...ormtrooper.jpg

Steampunk Iron Man:
http://www.antiquemilitaryshooter.co...nkironman5.jpg

As far as the razors go, very nice workmanship. They look great.
As far as the whole steampunk style goes, I dig it man, very cool, I did a google image search and there's some awesome looking steampunk stuff out there.
Thanks for making me aware. (man I'm old)
Grant

I first came across it in movies (12 Monkeys, the dumb movie Wild Wild West, the Golden Compass, Hellboy, 20K leagues under the sea, Sherlock Holmes, Steamboy, The City of Lost Children, Mutant Chronicles, etc) and I realized that I was as steampunk fan without knowing the genre existed.

Since then I've made a keyboard, these scales and a bar for my kegerator in this style. I also collect Victorian firearms so that probably has something to do with my tastes in this area!

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WOW you did a very good work on making those razors have an steampunk look to them, i just love it! Amazing how you have managed to make the wood itself also have that kind of look! you should be very very happy with those two.

Your're a nut! I love it! Man, if you could make that movement "tick" that would be awesome. I actually bought a brass-handled razor from the guy who did the computer pictured. He advertised it as "steampunk" and I asked him about that. He sent me some links. I really dig that stuff.(wasn't you, was it?) Great job!
I suppose balance is different in proportions when dealing with steampunk razors?;)

No I'm not that guy. He's a bit out of my league skill-wise!

I'm definitely going for balance in that I want the razors to be fully functional and comfortable to use. I'm still pretty new at this stuff. Too much time in my hands I guess! Actually I've got 5 kids so its not too much time, its that I have to get away or I'll go nuts!

Oh, I have a feeling that you are just getting the creative juices flowing! Can't wait to see whats next!

Very original and cool. Looks great.

Love the little watch movement styled piece, I felt your first scale job was great creative wise but maybe a tad to large for the razor it held. This one looks perfect to me, also the computer is fantastic, is the little morse code looking contraption on the right a wireless mouse? I also am a huge fan of steam punk (golden compass was my favorite book growing up and still worth an occasional glance), although until earlier today I did not know it existed as a cultural phenomena I just recognized it as a great idea for fiction. I can't wait to see part three, maybe working gears? That rotate when opening and closing the razor?

Wonderfully different, playful and peculiar - I love those. Great job! Can't wait to see more.

I really like the look of your work but I keep having one reservation, From my understanding steampunk is modern things with a Victorian/steam powered theme. A straight doesn't fit this theme. A couple of weeks ago I bought a King DE with the ocillating blade and that would more fit into my vision of Steampunk. Or a Valet Autostrop with the gears etc. Keep the Steampunk out of it and I would be behind it 100%. Just my thoughts.

Tim

Im no pro steampunk guy, just an enthusaste so you could be right. If you check out the wikipedia link I posted or other articles I think you'll find that the genre has expanded to a sci fi world set in the victorian era. There are steampunk fashions, music etc. You'll find that just about every kind of object has been "retrofitted" to age of steam in this mythical world. "Steam" refers to the basis of the technology and the era and not so much as a definition of its objects. The classic example would be the ever present brass goggles that everyone wears which are not steam powered.

Anyway, like I said, hard core steampunk fans might roll their eyes at my "inventions." Its just a shaver's attempt to join in on the fun :)
Besides whose to say my razors aren't steam powered? !

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Love the little watch movement styled piece, I felt your first scale job was great creative wise but maybe a tad to large for the razor it held. This one looks perfect to me, also the computer is fantastic, is the little morse code looking contraption on the right a wireless mouse? I also am a huge fan of steam punk (golden compass was my favorite book growing up and still worth an occasional glance), although until earlier today I did not know it existed as a cultural phenomena I just recognized it as a great idea for fiction. I can't wait to see part three, maybe working gears? That rotate when opening and closing the razor?

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Moving gears! I love it! Not sure I can pull it off, but its a Great idea!

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I really like the look of your work but I keep having one reservation, From my understanding steampunk is modern things with a Victorian/steam powered theme. A straight doesn't fit this theme. A couple of weeks ago I bought a King DE with the ocillating blade and that would more fit into my vision of Steampunk. Or a Valet Autostrop with the gears etc. Keep the Steampunk out of it and I would be behind it 100%. Just my thoughts.
Tim

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Steampunk isn't so much modern things with a Victorian era power as much as it is things that would be seen as futuristic in the Victorian era. Usually it's either seen as an alternate reality where vertorian era culture and inventions ie steam, clockwork mechanisms, coal power, lighter than air flying craft survived and flourished to the modern day or where inventions in the late 1800s were much more high tech then they actually were ie Jules Vern. As i understand it tge straught could fit in rather well as it represents the victorian age it would just be more appropriate if paired with something more mordern in flavor. Another direction would be a steampunk fusion...but who wants to see a steampunk gilette fusion?

Very good old style design. Great work!

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Im no pro steampunk guy, just an enthusaste so you could be right. If you check out the wikipedia link I posted or other articles I think you'll find that the genre has expanded to a sci fi world set in the victorian era. There are steampunk fashions, music etc. You'll find that just about every kind of object has been "retrofitted" to age of steam in this mythical world. "Steam" refers to the basis of the technology and the era and not so much as a definition of its objects. The classic example would be the ever present brass goggles that everyone wears which are not steam powered.

Anyway, like I said, hard core steampunk fans might roll their eyes at my "inventions." Its just a shaver's attempt to join in on the fun :)
Besides whose to say my razors aren't steam powered? !

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I see your point and hope I didn't come on to strong. It has exposed me to something new. It has me thinking of different ideas for scales. How about batteries for an electric powered version? Or an electric cord for a lanyard. Keep up the good work.

Tim

No offense taken Tim!

How heavy are each of those razors?

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How heavy are each of those razors?

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They have gotten progressively lighter with each generation. The latest ones I have worked on have had the wood sanded well below 1/8" and the copper is actually very light. I don't have an exact weight measurement (as I don't have a scale to measure) but the "heaviness" comes mainly in appearance due to the weathering of the metal.

Nice.....can you steampunk Cade?......LOL.....really great looking stuff. I love the look!! Thanks!!

Tumtatty, great work again on the scales. I have to admit to never having heard of steampunking prior to this, however I really like it.

Stu

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Nice.....can you steampunk Cade?......LOL.....really great looking stuff. I love the look!! Thanks!!

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If it can be done, I'll try to do it!! But those tubes are already half way there :)

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Tumtatty, great work again on the scales. I have to admit to never having heard of steampunking prior to this, however I really like it.

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I'm kind of new to it myself Stu. I had seen it in movies a lot and liked it,but I only heard that it had a name about a year ago.

Very interesting. If I come to VA next time, I'll do a trip to NC.
A lot of excellent ideas

Very nice stuff. You do really good steampunk work. The USB is sweeeet.

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Very nice stuff. You do really good steampunk work. The USB is sweeeet.

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That post with the USB, Computer, Iron Man and Stormtrooper shows pictures from other people's work and out of my league I'm afraid!

Just wanted to be clear.

Tim

You sir, are my new hero.

that razor is sick

Thanks Guys!