Thread: Custom "style 1820" - 8/8 sc145 - Bones

Originally Posted by WW243

what does swaging the grob mean?

swaging is what he did on the sides of the spine, where its beveled and terminated at the tang. the grob is where the point and the spine meet, he cut it off at an angle. "swaging the grob" though? I think hes talking about beveling it? to me a swage terminates, a bevel continues through so im not seeing the swaged grob. I might just be wrong again but that's my take.

I'm breathless. That is one of the sweetest customs I have seen in a long time!

That is just damn beautiful! A true master of his craft.

Couldn't believe that I was looking at a modern razor....stunning.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Gorgeous razor. Nice and clean.

Yeah, that was the word that came to my mind, too. "Gorgeous."

Joe

Originally Posted by WW243

I beg to differ on swaging the grob, I would have humped the hyperbolic paraboloid though.
Well, bit of a necropost and a bit of fun, but what does swaging the grob mean?

Originally Posted by silverloaf

swaging is what he did on the sides of the spine, where its beveled and terminated at the tang. the grob is where the point and the spine meet, he cut it off at an angle. "swaging the grob" though? I think hes talking about beveling it? to me a swage terminates, a bevel continues through so im not seeing the swaged grob. I might just be wrong again but that's my take.

That's all correct. I was being obtuse!

Here's what I meant (though the example isn't the best, it's the only one I could find -- this razor needs cleaning, and some of the crud on it obscures what I'm talking about).

These two pictures are the same razor:





The grob is the design flourish at the point (toe) end of the spine. If you squint into a headwind you can see that it's been ground flat at the top, the front and both sides to create three facets where Ali's (incredible) razor has just one.

Hilariously, having written that a long time ago, I now disagree with myself!
(I don't think Ali's razor should have a that style grob anymore)

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

That's all correct. I was being obtuse!

Here's what I meant (though the example isn't the best, it's the only one I could find -- this razor needs cleaning, and some of the crud on it obscures what I'm talking about).

These two pictures are the same razor:





The grob is the design flourish at the point (toe) end of the spine. If you squint into a headwind you can see that it's been ground flat at the top, the front and both sides to create three facets where Ali's (incredible) razor has just one.

Hilariously, having written that a long time ago, I now disagree with myself!
(I don't think Ali's razor should have a that style grob anymore)

I couldn't quite picture what you might have meant, but these pics make it very clear! I like ali's design very much, it keeps the flow from spine to tip congruous but I see that the example you show could look mighty fine as well if he went that route. only difference id suggest if doing that would be to have the bevel on the spine ride a bit higher so the transition from spine to tip would look more like the example you show. itd look too busy on the tip if it was left like this and then faceted I think.

Voidmonster,
I'm sorry, but after all this grob nonsense, then making us look at those ginormous pics, (of a beautiful razor in waiting) you now are obliged to restore the above shabby grob and allow us to admire it!

Originally Posted by WW243

Voidmonster,
I'm sorry, but after all this grob nonsense, then making us look at those ginormous pics, (of a beautiful razor in waiting) you now are obliged to restore the above shabby grob and allow us to admire it!

I think that can be arranged!

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

I think that can be arranged!

simplest solution: I volunteer to take that lovely little blade off your hands and assume the responsibility myself