Thread: Crucible steel file

Il have to look into controlling the air flow, the fan I'm using at the moment isn't variable, it's a 12v out of a minibus/SUV which I've wired up to mains via a ac/dc converter. Don't know the technicalities. Electrics I don't play with. If you can't see it I don't trust it, that's my motto!

Well I've just finished my new razor, apart from honing. I more or less set the bevel before I did my final polishing to make sure the bevel width was nice and straight and it felt great on the hone, the steel took some honing so I know the blade is plenty hard but it is honeable. My next razor I think I will up the temp ever so slightly in the oven to soften it a little more. I wanted to use horn for the scales but I was out so black acrylic will have to do for now. Il rescale when my horn arrives. I finished it in polished stacked brass washers and pins. I'm really pleased with the results, for a long time I've been admiring people's work on here making there own blades and to finally take the plunge and try it for myself is great. Here's a few pics:

As you can tell I'm a huge fan of old Sheffield wedges and modelled this razor on the same sort of blade and scales style. I like it and I can't wait to shave with it.

Oh, and btw, it's a touch over a 9/8 full wedge. Spine is bang on 1/4 inch thick.

Originally Posted by Manchestertattoo

Well I've just finished my new razor, apart from honing. I more or less set the bevel before I did my final polishing to make sure the bevel width was nice and straight and it felt great on the hone, the steel took some honing so I know the blade is plenty hard but it is honeable. My next razor I think I will up the temp ever so slightly in the oven to soften it a little more. I wanted to use horn for the scales but I was out so black acrylic will have to do for now. Il rescale when my horn arrives. I finished it in polished stacked brass washers and pins. I'm really pleased with the results, for a long time I've been admiring people's work on here making there own blades and to finally take the plunge and try it for myself is great.

As you can tell I'm a huge fan of old Sheffield wedges and modelled this razor on the same sort of blade and scales style. I like it and I can't wait to shave with it.

That is absolutely awesome. Literally. Now I know what I want to do with the rest of my life!

I am a 4/8 to 5/8 user and prefer those sizes for ease of use around the face (for me anyway). BUT THAT IS ONE EFFIN BEAUTIFUL RAZOR mr mancherstertattoo. If I ever get adventurous I might try one that size. Good work!

For your next project you might want to think about hollowing out that wedge a bit.
It doesn't have to be an awful lot, but you have a triangular wedge here, and as soon as the razor has been honed a number of times, those bevels will grow very wide very quickly and make the razor dysfunctional / ugly.

I'm already part through one Bruno. I would put it quarter hollow ish. I know exactly what you mean, they can be rather difficult to hone true wedges of that size. Il post pics when I take some later...