Greetings from the Pacific Northwest
Hello,
My name is Dan and have been a hobbyist knife maker for 24 years. The idea of DYI and not having to buy replacement items all the time (re-using things as much as possible) has always appealed to me. So you can see why straight razors have always been interesting. However, I have never jumped into actually trying to use one or making one.
I must say that the restoration work on here is great. I love that people are repairing and restoring old blades and putting them back into service. Well done! It is kind of sad though that there are not any sources for good quality pre-made razor blade blanks. I looked and couldn't find any. I guess that I will just try making my own.
It is nice to meet you all and I thank you for the help and advice that I have already gleaned from this site and for all of the future help that I am sure to receive.
Dan