The Rhino : A straight razor 8/8 with spyderhole

It's a prototype i wanted to do since some time. A big 8/8 in c130 with spyderhole (licenced by spyderco.) As benchmade has shown a prototype of straight during the last year, and because i have the licence, i wanted to make a straight razor for the spyderfan with beard

The spyderhole is for "one hand opening" but the index and thumb can be place in the hole during the shaving and that is not bad at all. (that was the aim).

It's almost a wedge, with a 300mm wheel grind, water and oil hardening, 2 tempering to 170°c during 45mn.
9 cm sharp, toxic green g10 and carbon fiber for the spacer. The scale are screwed in order to permit a full cleaning.
17.5 cm long, closed, 5mm steel thick, 6-7 mm thick with the scale, home made bronze phosphore washer.

I intend to try a bit shorter version with niolox blade.

The small horn to the nose is for shave under the nostril . Why rhino, because of the two horn of the nose and the big size of the blade




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Nice design. I like the lines and the finish is really nice.

Well done.

Stu

Nice!

First picture made me think of a dead elephant in a green canoe.
I'm usually not a fan of modern razors but this looks clean and highly functional to me.

Well done, you've created a very interesting razor.
Very modern design, i like it a lot.


~Paul

I like your razor and design, and being a Spyderco knife fan gives your razor the thumbs for me, I would like to see the Benchmade prototype if you have a link or picture, because they make excellent knives, I carry a UK legal Spyderco Urban, but own one of the rarest of all Spyderco knives the Michael Walker C22, I would love to see a few high end knife manufactures making a few razors, especially when you look at the kind of steels they can get hold of, now a 7/8 square point in ZDP 189 SV30 or VG10 would be on top my wanted list.PS the only thing I would say about your Spydie hole on the razor it's purely cosmetic, because it serves no real purpose the entire spine or barbers notch will be where you actually open the razor, and as for the Spyderco knives the hole is used for one hand assisted opening, still a very nice decorative touch.


Jamie

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Thank you.

I think i will show the design to sal and maybe to post it on spyderco forum in order to see the "welcome" and the mood of spyderco fan about straight razor :))

For the benchmade i found only one pict

Photo by benchmadeknifecompany • Instagram

i've seen on a video about an us knife shos last year.

i didn't remember the shape, that is funny that is more or less the same idea than the one i did...

i was not inspired by the benchmade one but by the three last one i did :D

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Originally Posted by cardoso5fr

Thank you.

I think i will show the design to sal and maybe to post it on spyderco forum in order to see the "welcome" and the mood of spyderco fan about straight razor :))

For the benchmade i found only one pict


Photo by benchmadeknifecompany • Instagram

i've seen on a video about an us knife shos last year.

i didn't remember the shape, that is funny that is more or less the same idea than the one i did...

i was not inspired by the benchmade one but by the three last one i did :D

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The Benchmade razor looks fantastic, do you know what steel they used?

Jamie

Absolutely no idea

Being a huge fan of spyderco and using their knifes for years I must say this straight is right up my alley. The exacustion of the work and detail into this straight is incredibly. Very very nice work. Sign me up I would love to have one in my rotation

A good looking modern razor the tail looks massive Great job!

Good looking blade until you get to the tail. I just don't like a thick tail on my gals...just sayin':o

That is wicked cool! You have to let us know when these are available please.

looks strange, but cool

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PS the only thing I would say about your Spydie hole on the razor it's purely cosmetic, because it serves no real purpose the entire spine or barbers notch will be where you actually open the razor, and as for the Spyderco knives the hole is used for one hand assisted opening, still a very nice decorative touch.

Jamie

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Your right, the spyderhole is not fully usefull :), there are other option to open the razor, the spyderhole on fixed blade aren't usefull too :), that is the "trademark" and i'm allowed to use it :), that's why i intend to give a try :D.
But it's possible to use the hole as one hand opening system on the straight too (absolutely no need to open a straight one hand :D).

Available? If you speak about a spyderco production of that straight, i don't even have contacted Sal now, and i don't think they will be ultra interrested by the production of a straight.

I will do some more with that design and may be try other nose too :D, it's could be fun to make a family of straight with that eye :D