Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
A razor's pivot has to do both for the razor to be functional. Try taking apart some vintage blades, and you'll see how it's done. Same goes for all the geometry of the steel, as well. There's a reason they've all looked so similar for so long.

And since you mentioned knives in a previous post, the sooner you can put aside your knife stuff and focus on the idea that this is a razor, the smoother the process will go for you. You can't fill a cup that's already full.
I hear you, but I get paid for my other work and the knives are for actual special forces guys, who will use them in action, so that takes priority.

Here's a belt I made using primary edm. Made from 316 and titanium:


Titanium nitrite coated:


EDM: