Thread: 1st attempt making a razor

Looks really good, way to go! Can't wait to see more

Dave

Hi guys,
My razor is no more, however I have converted it to a frameback.
The steel was supposed to be BS 970 (1970/72) 060A86, Carbon 0.80-0.93%
Manganese 0.60-0.90%
which is equivelent to AISI 1084 though I have reservations about this due to the source. Hard to believe you can screw up ht for this steel but edge was moving (wavy) during final grind (soft).
Must admit I was a little disapointed at first, but having gone down the frameback root it has turned out to be a great experience and loads of fun. Have followed Charlies (spazolla) instructions. Sorry Charlie don't know your surname. My goal is to make a proto that will give a good shave. Will up some photo's soon.
Lessons learnt - No mystery steel, have just ordered some O1

Sorry to hear that.. did you get the 1095 blank I sent a while back?

I've got three razors awaiting heat treat that I have not had time to deal with in a while (finishing grad school, getting ready to move/find jobs). I hope to get some stuff done in the next month to show you guys.

I have the blank ready as my next razor to start, maybe this week thanks.
The hardest lessons for me to learn seem to be the most important.
At least I have integrated this process into some practice and will be a lot calmer the next time. I knew from the start this razor was either going work (shave) or get screwed up, it was never intended to be an ornament.

I glad the instructions for making a frame back helped you out. I have learned a lot since I made that tutorial. I need to rewrite it or take it down. It has been a fun learning process.

Charlie Lewis

Originally Posted by Deckard

Must admit I was a little disapointed at first, but having gone down the frameback root it has turned out to be a great experience and loads of fun. Have followed Charlies (spazolla) instructions. Sorry Charlie don't know your surname. My goal is to make a proto that will give a good shave. Will up some photo's soon.
Lessons learnt - No mystery steel, have just ordered some O1

Charlie,
That tutorial and Boballman's stuff is what got me on this slippery slope to start with.
I held a belief prior to this that I couldn't make a razor without lots of tools and toys.
Now I'll admit the bells and whistles do make things quicker/easier, but I'm literally doing this out of my kitchen and yard and on a budget. Your tutorial make this subject doable to guys like me, the way you put the slot in the frame is ingenious. I do have a cheap drill press so put the cut off wheel in the chuck, I did have to make a small wooden jig and blue tac to hold the frame as it already had the tang thinned.
Please rewrite this great stuff to up date but don't remove as I've got many an idea from them.

Looking forward to seeing the pics of the frame back the razor looked pretty sweet so at least it's not a total lose.

Hi,
For those that still have some interest in this one, here's some photo's.
It's still a work in progress, I'm thinning the blade (time permiting) to get a serviceable bevel, it's gonna have a slight smile I think.
Blade has been heat treated, I've tried to retain the original style.

Looks good did you make the scale material to. It's Micarta right.

Micarta is home made, first time I found out what micarta was I knew I had to try making some. A very messy process but fun.