Saying hello too with my work

As MarkStephen i say hello with my work. I'm totaly new to the straight razor world and i 'm sure will ask here a lot of advice (after to have read a good part of the forum ;). I know already one or two guy here).

Two month ago, i have and idea, i'm bored by the 5 blade razor i used and i said in my head, why not to make a straight razor to shave me :D?

The first test forged in a piece of 110wcrv5, hollow grind with the 300mm wheel 2mm thick to the back. It's too thin. It's inspired by the japanese fixes razor.
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...r/rasoir01.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo.../rasoir012.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo.../rasoir013.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo.../rasoir014.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo.../rasoir015.jpg

Second and third test
The long one is in O2, oil hardening 3.5mm thick, it's a 3/8. Titanium handle. The two have been made in a morning, in order to be able to test them the afternoon :D. No completion at all. I shave me since 3 week with the long one
The small one is in O2, 1.6mm thick, more or less a 3/8 too. it's tooo thin.
First try with G10 handle toxified.
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06780.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06781.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06782.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06783.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06784.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/...s/DSC06785.jpg

The fourth prototype.
Always O2, 3.5 mm thick, with a deep hollow grind on a 100mm wheel. If the edge is not in the same way than the back that is because i have had some "problem" of pressure on the contact wheel and grind too much a point . I have had to make the edge higher than the first idea .
G10 handle. I find the way to make a simple G10 handle.
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06827.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06828.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06829.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06830.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06831.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06832.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/temp/rasoir/DSC06835.jpg

The last one
EN9 mod (more or less xc75 or 1075), water hardening, 4.5mm to the handle, 3mm to the back of the blade.
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06849.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06850.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06851.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06852.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06854.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06855.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06856.jpg

I shave me with that one yesterday. Some more strope work and that will be cool.

All these are only prototype and test , straight razor is a world i don't know and i enjoy to test new thing

I did me a strope too :)
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06845.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06846.jpg
http://dremeltingpotes.free.fr/Photo...p/DSC06847.jpg

I'm sure there will be a lot more razor :)

Thank you for looking

Awesome work cardoso! Wow that last razor looks like a butchers knife :eek:. Nice strop too, I think one of the most unique ones I've seen was made by an ozzy who used kangaroo hide. Now all you need is to forge a handle for your brush and you'll be set!

keep up the great work :tu

I like the way your razors look especially the last one. All of your work has a certain style, I like it. I have admired your knives that you have posted on the British Blades Forum. Welcome to Straight Razor Place. I look forward to seeing more of you designs.


Charlie

Quite remarkable... :)
"Bah! I'm bored with these multiblade razors... I'll make myself a razor."
Amazing. And they look good too... robust and rugged. No BS, just a razor. Fantastic. :tu

Thank you very much for the welcome :D

mbwhoosh that is funny, that last one seem for me as a small heroic fantasy sword :D

I'm waiting for a custom stainless brush :D (but i won't forge it myself, that could be an idea :D

Thank you for enjoying my "style" and my underground work :D

fpessanha, thank you, i'm totaly new to the straight razor world (making and using) and try to make something efficient without any too much thing on it :) as on my knives. Something functionnal and simple.

Welcome to the SRP!:)
The last one is very nice! The grinding is very clean.
As you have found out that a wide blade and a narrow spine result in a very wide bevel. The general rule of thumb is to have the width of the blade no more than 4 times the thickness of the spine.

Examples....

width of blade = 25.4 mm
thickness of spine = 6.35 mm , minimum

width of blade = 19.05 mm
thickness of spine = 4.76 mm, minimum

This will give you a nice narrow bevel that is much easier to hone.

I hope this helps,:)

thank you. It's a big help, i searched that rules on various part or the www, but i never find it.. Thank you very much :D

I think you will find this very interesting.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwiki/images/1/17/Help_Files_Permanent_Archive_Great_Straight_Info_R azor_Central_Manual.pdf

PDF page numbers 40 - 52 should be very useful.

I will read that with interrest :D

You've done some very fine work! :tu:tu I'm impressed with your determination and am sure that in the near future you will surpass yourself 10 fold. Please keep us informed of your work, I am very interested.:bow

Nice work. Welcome.

Me thinks with the recent new members who've started as bladesmiths joining up here that we're going to have a whole slew of new custom razor makers or those who want to try their hand at making razors?

Bladesmiths......are you guys chatting about making razors on the bladesmith forums or is it just a coincidence? Just curious.

Chris L

Just great!
The two folders with the slim straight handles look like early Sheffields!
(which I love)
:bow

Welcome and great work, I am impressed with your patience and passion.

B

Very cool work. The metalwork is very well done. That last (4th) razor is just awesome looking! Looks like a small chef's knife I have.

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Originally Posted by ChrisL

Bladesmiths......are you guys chatting about making razors on the bladesmith forums or is it just a coincidence? Just curious.

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Not the two blade forums I'm on. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by fpessanha

"Bah! I'm bored with these multiblade razors... I'll make myself a razor."
Amazing.

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+1 for that! :bow

Thank you for the welcome :D.

I'm on more or less 30 knifemaking forums :D

I posted all my razor on all the french forums, and i think i post one or two of those on most of the englis / american forums :D. But not all the fourth (didn't have taken the time :D))

I make knives from 4 years now, and i enjoy to make everything myself (mosaic pins, heat treatment....). When i want something that i'm able to produce myself, i make it.

The next will be a straight chisel japanese style razor. i will make it specially for a passaround on the french forum razor , le CoupeChouClub. I will be able to obtain some feedback on that new part of my work, and with those information i hope to be able to improve the quality of my razor :D

(razor are almost also fun to do than kiridashi :D))

Good Job!! keep going my friend!!!!!!

Awesome work cardoso!

How's the chisel Japanese style razor coming along?

Great work.

I always say if I ever win the lottery I'm going to build a house with enough space to build a forge/workshop out the back. I'd love to spend days messing around making prototype razors. :)

My hats off to you! Being able to make your own blades has got to be one of the most talented and special gifts someone can have! Just being able to take some stock and then bring all the way to a finished, viable blade is truly an art! Thanks for the great pics. I love tha last blade. It looks to be almost a mirror image of a regular blade! :bow:bow:bow