Thread: These are the first razors I have made?

Hello to All

The two razors featured below are my first attempt at making straight razors. I have been toying with the idea for a while and I have experimented on bits of steel to get the grind right etc.
What i would like to present to you in this post is two razors both made entirely from scratch.

The first is a Damasteel, Odins eye pattern with Rhodesian teak scales, a mammoth ivory spacer, copper pins and a copper and brass hinge pin combo.
The second is also Damasteel steel in the Bjorkmann twist pattern with bone scales an Ebony spacer copper pins and the same hint pin arrangement.

I would really appreciate it if you "razor pro's" could give me some constructive criticism. I am a hobby knife maker who delved into the razor field when I was inspired by some of the beautiful work I saw on this site. I know absolutely nothing about the traditions of razors so forgive any "common" errors that may be in my work??

Probably the hardest thing about this whole project was setting the edge......... to get these things to cut a hanging hair was about 4 hours work on each blade. It was however worth it there is a definite sense of satisfaction in taking a hair and simply popping it without any effort. Without further a due here are my creations.

Thank you for looking
Chris.
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I'm a neophyte to straight razors; however, those are the most beautiful I've seen.

Very Nice work,Wellcome to the site.

Those are very nice for a first try.

I find it hard to belive that those are your first str8s. Your eye for details has served you well my freind. I'm no "razor pro" but I know what I like and what looks good and this do. Keep having fun with it you are doing VERY well.
Rich.
P.S The bone scale one puts to mind a Saber tooth tigers tooth. LOL

Thank you all very much for your kind words, greatly appreciated.

Rich, they are the first and I am quite happy with the results I will be doing some more. In this batch I made 4 razors two in damascus and two in RWL 34 which still need scales my plan is to make one with mokume scales. I think the contrast between the stainless blade and the Mokume will be quite something.

Regards to All
Chris.

Excellent work! I have not seen the copper pins before. I really like them. The teak is one of my favorite wood. Look forward to see the others after you have added scales.

Wow, beautiful! Love the patterns on the steel.

Your scales are too wide, and the spines look to be too narrow for proper honing of blades that large.
The workmanship looks nice.

I'm in agreement with HNSB.

A razor the size of those with mokume scales would be visually stunning. Probably be rather heavy as well.

Your craftsmanship is top notch from what I can see.

Great job for the beginning. I'm sure it will only get better.

SALUD!
Willie