Working with scraps. Should I attempt a razor?
A couple weeks ago my brother and I found some old lawn mower blades and made camping 'tools'. I made mine into some perversion of a seax, and was very pleased after cutting a small tree into firewood. So we went to a local scrap yard and found 4 more lawn mower blades at 0.35$ ea.
If anyone is interested, here is a link to the hideous thing.
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Now I'm working on a machete for my dad. A reasonable fathers day present I imagine.
However, I've had the image of a Japanese style straight razor in my head for weeks. I'm curious to see if I can make one with what I have, and what kind of things I should watch out for.
At the moment, I've got a few files, sand paper anywhere from 320 to a ridiculous micro-mesh, grinding wheel, and lot of patience.
Is this do-able? I plan on trying anyway, but I'd like to know what the experts think. Brutal honesty recommended.
Sincerely curious,
-Durante