Thread: Scott's trying to make a razor???

Ok, so I begged and pleaded with Dave (Del1r1um) to let me in on the blanks he was going to do with a waterjet. I expected that he would have put up a bigger fight, but he's a nice guy and simply said "OK". I'm still not sure if I bit off more than I could chew, but below is a chronology of my making my own straight razor. I plan to do it all but the tempering/heat-treating...I'm still too much a rooky to try and mess with a forge...SO, WOULD SOMEONE VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES VIA PM, willing to pay for your services.

First I changed the profile a little...


Started out grinding it as a true wedge...


MMMM..... Thought about those Japanese straights for a bit...


It's tough getting the grinding even, the 4x36 belt also removes skin...


Notice the scribe marks for center, used a sharpened center punch...


Southern ingenuity at it's best!!!


About as far as I want to take it before temper/heat-treat...


Rough hollow...


After a little more profiling...


Different angle, ready for some heat...


OK, so now you have it, where have I messed up? The edge is currently .03-.035" at it's thinnest point (shaving edge). Spine width is .25". I didn't get too carried away with cleaning up the grind marks and all since it will need a bit of cleanup after it's been in the forge.

Any and all comments are welcomed and more than likely needed...

Thanks again Dave, I probably wouldn't have ever attempted this without your generosity.