Thread: A few questions about making straight razors.

Right, I've been delayed since I just got a new job so I haven't had any time to work on the razors.
But today I did get some stuff done. I got my 8" and 4" contact wheel and I started working on a prototype, in aluminium.
I'm going to make 4 razors to begin with in precision ground, 6 mm thick ( 0.236 inches ) SS 2140 - DIN 1.2842 steel.

One of the four will be my interpretation of a kamisori, it will be modern looking and with a symetrical grind. The kamisori is a 7/8 blade, measuring from the edge to the top of the hollow, not including the spine. The blade lenght is 2".
Here's a few pics of it, keep in mind that the grind is straight of a 60 grit belt, and I have done no finishing work at all, and the plunges are uneven etc.. This was also the very first time I have ever done a hollow grind But it's a prototype.. of a prototype so I did not intend this to be all nice and fancy lookin'
I will be setting my plunges further back on the real razor, I think having it this way looks odd somehow.