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    Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
    I think it was MikeBlue that posted somewhere that it is a US thing to create a product from start to finish. Maybe you should match yourself up with a scale maker.
    It's not that I can't, it's just that I don't get the same joy out of making scales as I do working with steel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
    It's not that I can't, it's just that I don't get the same joy out of making scales as I do working with steel.
    I wasn't questioning you ability just the thought of spending your time at what you enjoy. There are I am sure many that are the exact opposite.

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    Here ya go Bruno, the darkened steel really amplifies the imperfections in the final grind. Ferric chloride twice & then cold blue a couple times.

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    Nice job Shooter
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    So I know very little about making razors, and it will show in my question. It is hard for me to see in the pictures, but I think you are saying that the bevel is slightly uneven because the grind is slightly uneven. When final grinding the razor do you set the bevel and then try to get the grind even with the set bevel?
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    It's not much, but the eye can see what can't be measured. With the blade being almost black, a shiny bevel shows everything. An en-even grind can be a lot of things. My grind is straight, but there may be a thousandth here or there with more or less material on that side and it shows by being a little thicker. I'll see if I have any pics that magnify it a bit better to show.

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    Notice at the toe on one side the bevel is a little wider, on the other side it's a bit thinner. On the heel, same thing... Like I said, it's not much but it's there. This is the "proof in the pudding" for a freehand grinder, showing the difference between apprentice, journeyman, and master.
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    Looks good!
    That is one of the down sides of etching the blade really dark... If you have a flaw it's going to show up.
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