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  1. 07-31-2011, 08:06 AM #1
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    Hi All,
    we had a great meet in Brisbane, and after scratching our heads cannot think of anyone {other than me} making straight razors in Australia. Lots of restorers doing amazing work, but i am wondering if anyone knows of anybody in Australia making razors from scratch?
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    Give me some more time mate and I will be trying my hand at it too, but for now I'll just watch and learn.
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    One of these days...............
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    No one that I know of.
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    I know one or 2 guys dabbled in the past but no one is at it commercially in Auz AFAIK.
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    There was an ebay listing for an Australian razor made by W Woolhouse (IIRC) a month or two back but that was a genuine antique.
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    I made one, Just to see if I could. It came out OK for a first try, and shave quite well. I've since changed the grind and use it as a utility knife (because I needed one of those more than another razor).

    I'll make some more when time allows. One day.
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