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  1. 10-16-2012, 04:16 PM #51
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    You show how an idea can become art with function
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    Grant ! A belated congrats on this new baby. May it shave as good as it looks.
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    Wow you did a great job! :thumbup: for you.
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    Top notch my friend, I hope she shaves as well as she looks & I look forward to hearing about the first shave.

    Many don't realize how much work goes into making a razor, what it's like to make your own, and as you will soon know...what it's like to shave with your OWN razor. I hope you make many more, but they won't mean as much as this one.

    Again, dang fine job my friend!
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    Grant, this razor really caught my attention. Just fantastic work ! Your design is very appealing. One of the things that I appreciate most, is the remaining remnant of the original file stamp and the manner that you left it positioned on the tang. Great stuff ! Best Regards Ken
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    absolutely stunning, love it, thats one hell of a good looking razor!!!!
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    Well, I finally had my first shave with this razor tonight.
    The reason it took so long is, when I started honing it, it was just too hard.
    I ended up needing to un-pin the blade and put it back in the oven to take some of that hardness out.
    I put it back together, and tried it again. Still on the hard side but much better.
    I set the bevel on a King 1K, then BBW, Coti, Thuri.
    The shave was as good as I'd hoped, and better than I expected.
    It was a truly amazing feeling to shave with this baby.
    Not the best in the collection, but that would be unrealistic. a Damn fine shave.

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    Well done Grant. Congrats on your first shave with your first blade. I am really pleased for you and how it turned out.

    Stu
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    Apart from a beautiful looking razor I love the juztaposition of a razor made from a bastard file called The Bastard with the remnant of Nichlson left on the tang.

    You should truely be proud of what you have made.
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    I wonder if that hardness will help later? Once you get it dialed in you might only need to hone every couple years... You might be on to something.
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