Thread: Another Australian Razor :)

Sorry Guys- have to promote the Australian side. We see so much from other countries i thought it past time to have a go.
This one is CPMS30V in a 6/8 sway back wedge blade with Dymondwood scales and wedge in cocobolo. 1/4 inch mosaic pins in "sundial" pattern with torx pivot.

Nice looking blade mate, much better then my jarrah attempt!

Another fine job Adam. Love your work. How does it shave?

Felles great to hold, but the shave is just reasonable. i expect better based on the ones i made from RWL34. This was a beast to hone, so am i still playing with it to try and determine if it's my hone job or the steel. Other razors i own do feel different when different steels are used.EG my old Dubl Duck feels better on the face than the new TI that Lynn honed for me. The TI is super sharp, so the feels must be in the steel.

S30V ? Need you some angry cutting stones eh
Blade looks kinda "thin" like a frameback. Just an illusion ?

Damn fine work sir!

I hope your client is into 4wd and bush bashing as the jimps look like off road tires.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

S30V ? Need you some angry cutting stones eh
Blade looks kinda "thin" like a frameback. Just an illusion ?

You betcha - had to resort to a 320 grit diamond to set the bevel and even that was work. Then a 1K/6K King in a pyramid, followed by Norton 4K/8K pyramid then the coticule, but spent so long on the waterstones smoothing after the diamond i am not sue the coticule did much.
And yep - it's a bit thin. part of the problem for knifemakers starting on razors - very different animals. Actually used three layers of electrical tape to get the angle.
All in all, still shave pretty well. It's all a learning experience.

Beautiful Work!

Yes! I bet it's a honing work in progress!

Keep us informed as to your progress!!

Again! Very Nice Work!

Another sweet creation Adam. I really dig that dymondwood.
Grant

So when can I add one of your customs to my collection? I think that's a great looking razor. I'd be interested to see what a few hundred laps on my Frankonian stone would do to the edge. That stone is super hard and although in the higher grit range, it cuts pretty well on slurry.