Hey all, im looking at making a few custom razors based on the "prehistory of modern shaving". So essentially think cavemen, through to antiquities sort of thing... And as can be expected, these wont be traditional straight razors.

So this leads me to beg the question, if the blade and spine run straight down into the handle is there any need for a tang? The grips i'm looking at are contoured to fit the hand as nicely as possible, some using the the thumb extended along the spine for balance...
I've also looked at the whole blade angle and proportions for spine to blade width ratio. My blades are looking to coincide with contemporary blade sizes, however to fit in the theme of the piece have some extended parts tapering down from the back of the spine away from the blade. So other then the balance/weight, manouverability and seeing what your doing dilemmas am i creating any major problems?

Essentially these are a bit of an excercise in design and making where the main thing im looking at is the story and aesthetics, though im still hoping to make these razors as useable as possible..

Cheers for the help!