Thread: First Straight Razor, "Spikey" in a bold W's pattern

Thank Guys, it was lots of fun to make, and thank you for the inspiration to do it.
I spent the evening honing the single bevel. got it close but couldn't get a stable edge all the way along. Then I had a look at some angles on some other razors. The edges seem to be between 15 and 20 degrees. Mine is less than 10 with the width of the blade, the spine is only 4mm not 5mm. Poor measuring and research on my part. I added 2 pieces of tape each side with the back of the tape on the spine making a nice shelf about 10mm back from the edge and honed a secondary beval. Took a while to get it right with the 1K, then stropped it flat with compound with tape still on. It felt there all the way along after this and was popping hairs. so I had a quick shave..... It really seems to work well, only a test but now I know it works I will get it cleaned and polished/etched. I've got a set of micromesh coming so i'll try working my way through the grades on that on the final bevel, see how sharp I can get it. Its hard at a guess 63ish HRC. Didn't loose a jot of sharpness during my shave even with a shallow ish final bevel. A happy bunny I am. I love the shorter blade, really suits my face. I knew it would when I saw your video Charlie.