Thread: DMK 004 and 005 straight razor

Hi to all!

This is my first post here and I want to show you my latest work.

All started with idea and sketch.


After that I decide to buy plate of RWL34 to make this razorblade. I printed sketch and taped it on steel.



Cut to rough shape


Shaped on belt grinder


I decide to put some filework on back.

This is my jig for grinding profile...


And tools I used...


After some time...


I needed eternity to do this...




After I grind both straights I send it on hardening to the pro.

They are hardened and tempered at 59HRC - measured.



I start to grind profile to zero, and clean other parts of straights.

After some polishing they look like this



Also they was able to shave hair from hands...


I started to work on scales...
For first one I use steamed oak.


Wedge is from AISI 316L


For second one I use Lignum Vitae I get from one good guy.


On this one I used Titan for wedge.


Pins are AISI 316L on both.

For second one I made box also.






And some more pro pictures...

Hope that you like my straights.

Best regards,
Davor

Amazing work! Simply amazing.

Cheers.

Very nicely done, really like the design of the blade and the file work is super.

Bob

Very nice work! I especially like the wavy filework. The scales are too thick for my taste, though

Edit: I'm loving the photography. I have so much to learn!

Excellent work. Well done.
RWL34 is probably my favourite steel to use for straights {definitely my favourite for kitchen knives}. Your polish looks lovely.
As laurens said, i would just work on making the scales a bit thinner on your next ones. Also love the box you made.
Keep on going!
Best Regards,
Adam

Very nice sir, with minimal tools to boot! That makes it even more beautiful in my eyes my razor friend, hope they serve you as good as they look.