Thread: First kind of attempt...

It looks like it is coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing.

-G

I don't know if you have a Sears department store over there, but you can get a wet grinder from them for about $50. They don't have much torque, but they work. I'm fininshing up three razors I'll be sharing with you guys soon...

(I've been on holiday, sorry for the late reply)

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I don't know if you have a Sears department store over there, but you can get a wet grinder from them for about $50. They don't have much torque, but they work. I'm fininshing up three razors I'll be sharing with you guys soon...

I live in the UK so I don't think there's a sears here. They do have other grinders here though but I don't know about buying one yet, thanks though. And I'll look forward to seeing your razors

I have another question. How do I file it further after HT? Is this possible or do I need a grinder then? Thanks.

After heat treat, the razor will be as hard or harder than a file...so filing is out of the question. The blade should be "finished" except for the hollow. It's all grinding from there and if you get the steel too hot (hotter than you can handle with your bare hands, you can ruin the heat treatment. Keep your fingers close to the work happening at the blade unless you are using a water grinder. With the water grinder, the blade never even gets warm to the touch. Below is the picture of my grinder that has made 6 blades, leaving most of the hollowing to be done after HT. A mistake I have made is that I have gotten the steel too thin before heat treatment and it became wavy or "potato chipped". Talk to the person who is doing the heat treating and see what they recommend as a minimum thickness and go from there.

I haven't used a grinder so far, just files. I'm not far from finishing but don't want to buy a grinder just to finish it after the HT. So I was wondering if Mike's suggestion would work after HT? Maybe I do need a grinder to finish it? Sorry if these questions seem stupid. Thanks for the replies!

And I left the edge at about 2mm thick.

Originally Posted by Darren T

I'm not far from finishing but don't want to buy a grinder just to finish it after the HT. So I was wondering if Mike's suggestion would work after HT?

Maybe I do need a grinder to finish it?

Sorry if these questions seem stupid.

Thanks for the replies!

If MikeBlue has made a suggestion, go with it and don't second guess it. That man is a encyclopedia of knowledge.

I'm not sure where you are with the razor, but to hollow the razor you will need a way to grind the hollow. Files will not work after heat treatment. My way is a cheap way as I don't have one of those nice belt grinders.

No questions is stupid...only the one not asked.

Welcome...

It's looking really good so far! You've got a nice thing going there. Can't wait to see the finished result.

I am thinking of buying a bench grinder. I seen one the other day and I was tempted They are pretty cheap, but are they safe to use?

Thanks for the comment Catrentshaving, appreciate it.

Just a suggestion based on my limited experience.....

1. Taper and fully finish/polish the tang and the spine before heat treating. They are a bear to do after heat treating.

2. Hollow out the blade, by whatever means, until the edge is somewhere between 1/16"- 1/8" thick. This will reduce the chance of a "wavy" edge after heat treating.

3. Check the evenness of your grinding by honing the blade to see where the bevels are thin or fat. Do this before heat treating.

Hope this helps,