Okay, lots to cover here
I took a block of olive wood with a nice grain, cut strips from it using my bandsaw, and sanded them flat...
I glued them together, cut out my pattern, and drilled holes for my pins...
A bit more sanding, and here we are


tonight they get placed in nelsonite, I will create a vaccume in my jar by carefully heating my container of nelsonite outside and in a well ventilated area...
After a good long soak, they'll get finished, and I can hone the razors.