So what would be some tips for someone, who makes knives and has no experience making a razor, who wants to make a straight razor. I would probably first start out just doing stock removal for the first one or two and then go to forging. Its so much smaller than what I normally forge that I dont want to start out trying forging from the get go. For grinding I use a 8" bench grinder when I grind knives. Mainly whats the geometry requirements. Im not to good at doing maths and honestly dont remember my formulas from high school to figure out the geometry. I was thinking of using 3/16ths stock but I do have 1/4" also available. Using 01 for the steel. Thinking something like a french point and would like to have some smile to it.