http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6898c62-ce4f-2985.jpgI think this is the pattern I'm going with! It speaks to me. Unfortunately, it is also not going to work with my piece of steel I have. I need a piece 1 1/2" wide to accommodate the curves rather than the 1 1/4" piece I have now. I wonder if I could minimize it a little bit on the copier and make it 1 1/4" wide? Then I would only have to thickness the blade as I worked on it, rather than order another blank. Hmmmmm..........
Oh also, Charlie Lewis, this blade was inspired by your designs. I've been looking at them all day! I'd love to be able to do that some day. If I could get a hamon like yours on this razor, it'd just be the icing on the cake!