Thread: An experiment in steel

Originally Posted by BKratchmer

Why in heavens name would she want you to sell those??? They're your first blades...they're special! Like children!


Or maybe you sold those, too.

Actually, you can save enormous amounts of money by selling children, not to mention enjoying that initial profit surge.

Sent razor out to a member for a trial run...
Hopefully he will update us as he gives it a go.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...tml#post563736
there she is...

Good to hear Mike, Way to Go!

This is truly an inspiring post. I've toyed with some knife making and plan to take a damascus blacksmithing class this summer. Thanks for the play by play.

[QUOTE=Mike_ratliff;563762]http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...tml#post563736
there she is... [/excellent stuff, build another razor please]

now this is awesome.

now i really want to make my own razor. lol is there a list of things i would need to do this?


and where does one get the steel for this? :P

Originally Posted by basil

now this is awesome.

now i really want to make my own razor. lol is there a list of things i would need to do this?


and where does one get the steel for this? :P

You can find local steel sellers or since you are in Toronto if you can make it over to Michigan there are a couple of Alro shops in Detroit
Alro Steel

they sell all grades of steel. As to what else you would need there have been a few conversations about this on the forums if you do a search.

My thanks to Mike R. and to all who made useful suggestions and supportive comments along the way! Nice job of work! It makes me happy to have found this place!
~Geezer

Just read through this entire thread, really fantastic pictures and discriptions of the whole process!