Thread: Hello from Canada

Welcome to SRP!!!!

You've been given some great advise so far. Also check out the Shave Library it has a ton of great info.
Best of luck learning how to make straight razors. You're in for a treat!!

Enjoy and have fun!!!!

Tell us a little more about your razors and knives and include some pics, we love pics.[/QUOTE]

I don't own any straight for the moment but I'll certainly take the advice of buying one before making one. As for knives, I've made various types but I've been dragged into kitchen knives mostly because that's what my customers want. And since it's just a hobby, I make around 8-10 per year. Posting pics on this forum seems a bit awkward so I'll just use a link to Fogg's forum of my last work, if allowed.
https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/ind...adespic-heavy/

Thanks for posting that. I don't know much about knives but the fit and finish looks very good to me.

Bob

Hi Joel, and welcome! It seems your name is familiar to me. I think most likely from FB groups? Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what you make when the time comes.

As has been said, straight razors are very different beasts from knives, so taking the time to get to know them before trying to make one is very sound advice. I've seem some quite decent knife makers turn out razors that would be all but impossible to hone and terribly uncomfortable to use, so there is a bit of a jump for sure.

As suggested, the forge is the place to check out for advice from makers. We have more than a few excellent razor makers on the forum here, so there's a ton of knowledge to be gained. Enjoy!

Welcome to the forum. I think getting familiar with straight razors is a great place to start. Making a razor shaped object is not that hard, making a blade that is highly functional is the trick. :-)
I am still setting up my shop. Island time, it happens as it happens, no need to rush into things.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Hi Joel, and welcome! It seems your name is familiar to me. I think most likely from FB groups? Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what you make when the time comes.

As has been said, straight razors are very different beasts from knives, so taking the time to get to know them before trying to make one is very sound advice. I've seem some quite decent knife makers turn out razors that would be all but impossible to hone and terribly uncomfortable to use, so there is a bit of a jump for sure.

As suggested, the forge is the place to check out for advice from makers. We have more than a few excellent razor makers on the forum here, so there's a ton of knowledge to be gained. Enjoy!

I'd like to expand on the subject of razor shaped objects aka RSOs. Not about the razors themselves but about honing a straight razor. Sharpening a knife is similar to honing a straight razor to shave ready in that you use hones to do that. Other than that it is a different ball game. Probably best to approach that as if you knew nothing about sharpening. I'd check out the honing forum for some very good info on the process.

Bob

Originally Posted by RezDog

... Island time, it happens as it happens, no need to rush into things.

I'm laughing at Island time. It's a thing. AND there's a lot of wisdom in that nugget.


And welcome aboard Joel!

Also there is crazy learning at meets. There is often one in greater Toronto area most years and there is another in Wisconsin, those are reasonably close at hand. There is also a makers meet in Texas every year. There is also shop visits with people you meet online.

Welcome! Where in Canada are you from?

In Quebec from a small town along the st-lawrence river near Trois-Rivières.