Yeah, when I first talked about moving the notch back I actually had your blades in mind, I have always noticed the little bump before the notch...
This was a stroke of pure luck, but I tried out the blank on cardboard, and it actually works for the way I hold my razors. Now, the notch isn't traditional, but see how it works with my grip (again, this was an accident that I'll be keeping in the design because it really works and I like the look)
I grip the razor pretty far back, and I only use three fingers to grip
Attachment 36319
Attachment 36320
Here are the designs and the cardboard mockups
Attachment 36325
Attachment 36321
and here is how they work with my grip....
Attachment 36322
Attachment 36323
Attachment 36324
So, after trying out the blanks, these designs all work for me. And I did try them with mocked scales too... works great!
I made one design with a square profile and nothing fancy that could be a generic, it is 7/8 and modeled after my vintage blades... the tang is slightly longer, but I think it works. Anyway... I think we are getting pretty close to go time
BTW, seraphim... can you make your designs into 2d dxf files (lines only works best)?
Cheers
Dave