I have been making knives for a few years now and recently got the itch to try my hand at straight razors. It seems like they are a completely different animal, but after some reading and research I think I’m ready for the challenge.

Two questions that I can’t figure out-

How thin do you want the edge to get during finish grinding before moving to the hone? For most knives I’ve done it’s been around 5-10 thousandths before sharpening. Is that too think for a razor?

I only do stock removal right now, and typically do all grinding after heat treat to avoid warps during quench. Is that normally how it’s done for razors or should I be hogging off some material before hardening?