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    Default Mutant Hybrid #3 "The Darkness"

    This one used to be a Birko Best 6/8 (Solingen).
    The first 2 of these fixed blade razors I've made had 2 piece handles glued together around the tang, this time I made a solid 1 piece handle with a tang hole drilled down the middle similar to what Glen did a few months back. The handle is midnight acrylic, I love the stuff.
    The blade was modded and then hand sanded. I then went to blue the blade, the unusual effect on the blade was unintentional, but I like it a lot.
    This one is a little bigger than the earlier models, measuring just over 7.5 inches in length. It feels great in the hand and I have given it a test shave with a Coticule edge and it really impressed me.
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    "I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
    Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven

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    I like it alot. It looks like a handmade custom especially with that odd effect you stumbled on.

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    The razor is a beauty, you have a great eye for lines.

    Charlie

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    Wow, what an incredible transformation, looks unreal!

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    It's a really stunning mutation! Very good job! Thanks for sharing.

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    WOW... wait? You made that out of that??? Its completely changed! Amazing.

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    I think you went down the right road with this one. Great effort and I'm sure it was. Watch out for that point. Looks wicked!
    JERRY
    OOOPS! Pass the styptic please.

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    Grant,
    I am soooooo into your "Mutants" right now, you have no idea . Great job in mutating this blade to a beautiful work of art

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    Very fun and great save.

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    Holy crap.
    I want it.

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