dmblade 012 - hand forged straight 8/8 in O1

Hi,

I started to work on another one straight razor so I just want to share some photos with you


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psglfr7cx8.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psiba8mdyd.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9fmgyiqt.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psozlvhqgl.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psyxocqfdl.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psf7o5s1ow.jpg

Now it's arround 11/8 in size
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psnbcp5lfd.jpg

Great start. Now rough forge the blade to get a smile.

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Originally Posted by skipnord

Great start. Now rough forge the blade to get a smile.

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Thanks. This one will be straight.

Hi guys..

Important step... preseting bevel on Atoma 400 in my case shows mistakes in geometry

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psfyjkzlhz.jpg

This side is almost perfect
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psuyl2sbyn.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...pslaiujzyx.jpg

Acid etch just to se how she will looks like..
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...pslsu2nmcj.jpg

Some regrind to remove geometry issue
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psi2qq63uu.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psppuihqpt.jpg

Now she looks like she has to

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...pst4oynqzo.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0jc52wrn.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5wlvdyop.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...pscue742sd.jpg


Couple of movies...
https://instagram.com/p/7ifb2dpfna/?taken-by=dmblade
https://instagram.com/p/7iWz9ppfiO/?taken-by=dmblade

I enjoyed seeing the progression, you are quite talented.

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Originally Posted by shooter74743

I enjoyed seeing the progression, you are quite talented.

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Thanks a lot!

Razor and box are now laser engraved....


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psr99ebkam.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psybyrtoqm.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psu3rxeql1.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psekc5ktsi.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3tl1xlxt.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psklf0ctgu.jpg

Did you do the laser engraving yourself, or did you send it somewhere?

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Did you do the laser engraving yourself, or did you send it somewhere?

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No, I send it to pro.
Will be nice to have laser at home :)

Well done, lovely work.

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Originally Posted by davorvfr

No, I send it to pro.
Will be nice to have laser at home :)

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Would you mind telling me where you had that done?

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Originally Posted by davorvfr

No, I send it to pro.
Will be nice to have laser at home :)

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Would you mind telling me where you had that done?

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Would you mind telling me where you had that done?

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I did that here local in Zagreb, Croatia. If you like I can send you contacts on PM.

What steel did you start with? 1059? 1048? :) Clue us in please.

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Originally Posted by HaiKarate

What steel did you start with? 1059? 1048? :) Clue us in please.

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As you can see on first image I use Böhler K460. That is equivalent to AISI O1 steel.

Thank you..I meant 1095 and 1084. I cant type..sorry. When i quench O1 in oil it bends the wrong way. Thank you Croatia. And in water it tings without a coat of clay. The ting is the sound.

The riddle of steel...:)

Sweet, you have incorporated pitting into the design of the blade and made it look pretty cool!
From a design view I like it. From a rust point of view, I wonder. How does it shave?

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Originally Posted by WW243

Sweet, you have incorporated pitting into the design of the blade and made it look pretty cool!
From a design view I like it. From a rust point of view, I wonder. How does it shave?

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Thanks a lot for comment.
Rust is here just because my friend wanted to look rustic and spartan. Rust is not on important places (edge). I did test shave and she is great shaver. But since I usually use folding 6/8 razor it was littlebit clumsy to me. I believe that I'll be able to master her after couple of shaves.

Made razor creative and think that the razor comfortably in the hand, but on the blade shell me a little worried. Like laser engraving, it looks good. Like razor shaves?

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Originally Posted by Gipson

Made razor creative and think that the razor comfortably in the hand, but on the blade shell me a little worried. Like laser engraving, it looks good. Like razor shaves?

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Thanks.
Razor is good balanced so it fits nicely in hand. Shave was nice and smooth. I have to upload some photos after honing. Edge is polished well and there is no rust at all.

I did find some time and took some better looking pictures of this razorblade.

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psuaadyecs.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psqrvfmjlo.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...pswpnpjrsf.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psy6k5daq8.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psszgyzitp.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psj9fkt1tk.jpg

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/...psog29g85u.jpg

Hope that I don't bother you guys with this pictures...

That last picture with the water drops looks awesome. Nice work on a good looking razor.

I just came across this! Really nice looking razor, and I enjoyed the picture progression of its making.