10/8 Custom Black G10 Killer Whale

Ok, this is a new design that I have been working on and just finished. When I got it done my wife said it looked like a whale so thus the name. lol The scales are g10 and the steel is O1. Have no idea what to call the blade shape. :) At the deepest portion of the blade top of spine to edge is 11/8 and it tapers... but the actual grind is more like an 8/8. I made her half hollow on the grind. Finish is satin buff overall. I beveled the top of the spine to make honing similar to a normal razor with a smile, kind of. hehe I couldn’t wait to shave with it so I gave it a go this evening and loved it! Anyway, Thanks for taking a look.

Best Regards Kenny


Great name idea Glen, I like it! Thanks to your wife since she thought of it. :)

Wow Ken ..... Killer for sure :)
Nice
Mike

Not often I am speechless....

That's very cool!

you did again Kenny, ORIGINAL and fresh! it does look like a whale actually!

Your love of the craft brings us another of your classy designs that combines art and efficiency.

Kenny, I have a better compliment than just me saying WOW !!!!

The wife just saw it and said that is just beautiful :tu she however suggests the name "Shamu" :)

Beautiful design. Congratulations on a work of art.
Grant

Interesting blade design. Looks a lot like a skinning knife I have.

Wow Kenny, that is sensational. If you ever have to Free Willy just let me know, I'll take him out to better waters :)

Well done mate.

Stu

That is Off the Hook Kenny. It looks like it might be a bit tricky to hone. Does the spine taper along as the blade narrows to keep a consistent angle for honing? Not sure what you meant by bevel whether that was a taper in the spine or you were talking about the false edge.
Definitely a unique and attractive design. no doubt!

Kenny

Creating an original work of art that is also a practical tool is the highest form of craftsmanship and you deserve a hearty congratulations for having accomplished that. Sure like the name "Shamu" too. Wow, simple and elegant.

Bob

Wow very innovative! Great to see the reverse taper revived. Superb.

I want one. A truly beautiful work of art. Well done, sir!!!

last picture is ridiculously similar to the profile of a humpback whale's open mouth.

unique as they get.

That is one sweet looking blade!

How do you people do this stuff with metal. About the coolest thing I can do with a piece of metal is squish a beer can. Beautiful work. You should be proud.
:beer1:Cheers!

fantastic work ken! you got so much ideas and the good thing is you could do it like you want. :D

You are really stretching the limits of form and function, sir. Well done! :)

Definately unique! Looks awesome..very fine work there Kenny! :tu

Just WOW, truly amazing.

I really don't have much to say but WOW!!!

The design is amazing :tu

Unique is right and very pleasant to look at.

Fantastic! I like how the lines of it work. None of the curves seem out of place.

So often I see custom razors that look cool, but leave the impression that some of the design elements are put in just for the sake of looking cool with no thought to how they work with the rest of the design.

That, IMHO, is what sets an art piece apart from a neat looking razor. Charlie Lewis is a master of it.

This razor hits that same standard. :tu

That looks amazing. I'd be afraid to shave with it though, it looks like it's designed to cut off heads more then shave with! ;)

I like the look of that, but I think I'd hurt myself with it. Might just be worth a nick or two though.

That is AWESOME!! Looks like an Orca meets a pocket knife. I would love to lop my chin off with that thing!

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Originally Posted by RayCover

That is Off the Hook Kenny. It looks like it might be a bit tricky to hone. Does the spine taper along as the blade narrows to keep a consistent angle for honing? Not sure what you meant by bevel whether that was a taper in the spine or you were talking about the false edge.
Definitely a unique and attractive design. no doubt!

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Thanks Ray :) The honing was different for sure. I think tricky would be a fair description in light of more traditional shapes. I decided not to taper the spine but but keep it consistent until it fads out toward the point. When honing I did have to free hand roll slightly in my motion as I came to the last bit of the tip. False edge is the right word, I used bevel. Gettin rusty on my terms. lol Best Regards Kenny