Thread: Hope this isn't a stupid question

Originally Posted by Arcanum

Hey there guys,

If you want to get into making razors from scratch, is a forge the only way to do it? Is it not possible to work roughly cut piece of steel down to the finished product via grinders and polishers?

The reason I ask is that I'm hoping to get into this but a forge is out of the question for me.

My apologies if you've heard this question umpteen times before but I'm new, and not to bright.

Grinders and polishers work just fine.

You will still need a small furnace to harden
and temper the steel. There is a thread
not too old with a one brick furnace for heat
treating razor steel in it.