Another Visit to Robert Williams

I went to visit with Robert Williams again today. We had several cups home roasted and ground coffee along with some fresh bread which was imported from Northern NJ. In between several cups of coffee, pastries and fresh bread, Robert showed me a few things about using buffers, polishing compounds and grease less compounds. After, Robert once again began to make a razor for one of his customers. The razor is going to be 10/8 in size which is quite large.
Robert took a piece of flat stock and in a few hours created the razor blank, ground the tang and added the notches on the tang. I cannot tell you how much work is takes to make a custom razor. It took him several hours of hard work during which he must have walked several miles just around his shop. I took a bunch of photographs but will only post the ones I think show the progression of the razor.
Someday I'll get up the nerve to make my own razor or knife with his help. He was kind enough to offer again today but I am more fascinated with what he does. I cannot tell you the skill and artistic ability that one needs to make a custom razor. My hat is off to all those who have the ability to make a custom razor.
I also fully understand why the waiting lists for these custom razors are so long. It takes many, many hours of hard work to create just one.


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Robert was also kind enough to fix this up for me.

Before Photo

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...b-chopper.html


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Thanks for sharing pics from your visits with Robert. Though I have no personal aspirations to make razors myself, it would still be fascinating to see Robert at work in person. Great job on the W&B, too!

Jeff,
That sounds like more than just a wonderful visit. Quite educational too :nj. Thanks for the photos. It's like I was there

Congrats on the W&B Chopper. Very nice shaver:tu

Thank you very much for sharing. I very much enjoyed the sneak peek into Roberts shop.

Thank you for sharing this, my hat is to you and Robt.

Wow Jeff, what a fine way to spend the day! Thanks for the photos and enjoy the W&B!
Glenn

Looks very easy on the photos. Very common with work of real artist.

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

It takes many, many hours of hard work to create just one.

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You got that one right.

Thanks for sharing.

Max, I'll take one of these when you get a minute.


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Thanks for sharing these pics. Great to see how it's done.

It really is a very cool experience. If you look closely, you can see blood on his hands from grinding steel on those monster machines. It's extremely difficult handling/grinding red hot steel let alone forming it into a piece of art. Gotta give all of you razor makers credit.
Great pics by the way but you cannot appreciate the process unless you actually see it in person. It's fun seeing all the sparks fly tho ;)

If you are grinding red hot steel, you're doing it wrong :)

I really appreciate your sharing your visit with us. Robert's creations are state of the art and his love of his craft shows in every razor he stamps his name on.

All I can do is drool. Wish I had that shop...:)

Wow, I love the craftsmanship of the folks on the site. Amazing.