Thread: Straight razor - starter project

There you go then. I guess the only real way is to just start trying and see what comes out. Still have to figure out how to hollow by hand though....

Originally Posted by medicevans

There you go then. I guess the only real way is to just start trying and see what comes out. Still have to figure out how to hollow by hand though....

Check out my post on a tool called a sen. I was just messing around, but it certainly carved a hollow by hand. With some refinement, it would be all you need.

Sen Zen was the name of that post. Interesting idea. I have an old file that is pretty much junk. Think I could use the grinder wheel on a dremel or the sanding drum on my drill press to grind the file down? Worth a shot I guess. I'm not wanting to make a full hollow razor, just something a little bit less than a full wedge.

Here's what I used, it's a wet grinder, so you can finish the hollow once the heat treat is done. Runs about $50 @ Sears. May be slow, but it works...I did my first 4-5 razors with this one: