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    Hello,

    I have made some progress on my first three razors, one will be my interpretation of a kamisori or a fixed blade / one piece razor. Please keep in mind that this is the first time I have ever ground a hollow grind, apart from one prototype that I made in aluminium. I'd like to show you some pics so far, since I do have a few questions

    This is the aluminium prototype that I made, please note that I did zero finishing work on it and everything is very rough and crude!

    The holes were mainly for decoration but also a way to lighten the blade and get the balance I wanted.
    Here are the razors so far, they are made from 6 mm (0.236 inches) SS 2140.




    I might change some details on the razors once I have cut them out, so the current blade profile is just to give me an initial shape, If I don't like something I will change it as I go.

    I plan to grind the hollow as deep as possible on the kamisori, and I think I might have to taper the tang to get a decent balance.. I'm wondering how far I should take the taper? Past the plunges? And how much can I grind before I send it out to HT? Currently there is about 1,5 mm (1/16 ") at the edge, but as you can see in the third picture I could work the hollow further up by grinding behind the edge.

    I have also been trying to find out how you go about tapering the tang on a "normal" straight razor, how far do you taper? Past the plunges on them as well? It's not the tapering process itself that I have questions about, I already know how to taper the tang on a fixed blade

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    Looking good I like your prototype pity it's only Ali good idea but
    Sorry I can't help with the rest although I have read several times that about an 1/8" is the thinnest you want to go on the edge before the heat treating to avoid warping with O1 not sure on the SS2140
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    The tape should run past the shoulders, 1/4" into the blade.
    That will be necessary for maintaining a good contact between the spine and the hone.
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    Hm...Would not taking the taper past the pivot interfere with the washers? I will drill the pivot hole before doing the taper, but in my mind, placing washers on a tapered surface would cause problems? My old razor does not have any washers but I can see that the taper runs about 1/4" past the plunges....I am most likely wrong, but since I have not done a razor before I felt that I should ask before I start tapering?

    Thank you for your time!
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    Take Bruno's advice - otherwise you'll regret it when it comes to honing. The shoulders on your mock up will hit the side of the hone.

    regarding the washers, remember that the scales will also flex meaning that the washers will be flush against both tang and inside scale.
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    While I am waiting for my razors to return from heat treatment I set up some improvised water cooling, I used a fermentation barrel that me and some friends used to brew some beer !

    Now I have to go and buy a waterproof apron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sompla View Post
    Hm...Would not taking the taper past the pivot interfere with the washers? I will drill the pivot hole before doing the taper, but in my mind, placing washers on a tapered surface would cause problems? My old razor does not have any washers but I can see that the taper runs about 1/4" past the plunges....I am most likely wrong, but since I have not done a razor before I felt that I should ask before I start tapering?

    Thank you for your time!
    Kind regards
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    No, the tang should be tapered past the shoulder and this will not interfere with the washers.
    The end spacer should also be wedge shaped so that the scales are open.when you pin the razor, you have to 'wrap' the scales around the razor. That way you also create mote space for the shoulders. You don't want the scales to be in parallel.
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    I did take the taper past the plunges, and I did know that the backspacer should be tapered I had no intention of ignoring your advice, I was simply curious, thank you all foryour advice!
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    The razors came back from heat treatment today, hopefully they will be done in a few weeks!



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    I have a question about jimps, not specifically these ones but just jimps in general. I presume they are cut with a file that has the teeth in alignment. When the razor is finish the jumps are nice and polished through out. Looking at the after heat treat pictures it leaves me wondering if those same files are used to clean out and polish the jimps to leave them pristine or is there another process for that.
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