Thread: Bruno's Blade Club

I just sent my payment off to Bruno last night. I can't wait to get my first custom-made razor in the mail. Oh happy day! I have lots of experience sanding and polishing metal, so this will be right up my alley. I also bought 2 different styles of polishing wheels for my bench grinder, which I have attached a speed controller I made from a ceiling light dimmer switch. I now have to choose a scale and pin material. I think I may use shell of some sort and nickel silver bolsters. How thick do I need the shell to be, to be usable as scale material? It's often listed in decimal points. I know that .125 is 1/8. What say you all?

Good for you. Have patience. Have patience though as it sometimes takes some time to get here from Europe.


Mike

Originally Posted by mglindo

Good for you. Have patience. Have patience though as it sometimes takes some time to get here from Europe.


Mike

Yours should arrive tomorrow I think. The tracking info said it was on its way to the destination but of course they don't do anything in the weekend. When that package arrives it'll be a load off of my shoulders as I am certain you'll understand.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Yours should arrive tomorrow I think. The tracking info said it was on its way to the destination but of course they don't do anything in the weekend. When that package arrives it'll be a load off of my shoulders as I am certain you'll understand.

I had to go on an unexpected trip last week and won't get back home until maybe this coming Friday. I did have the post hold my mail until I get back so all should be well. I will pm you when I pick it up at the post office and that I have received it. Can't wait for my first shave with it.


Mike

I like the color of that Wootz steel. It is similar in color to magnesium. Mopar used magnesium for their intakes on their super-stock Hemi engines.

Oh, you mean me? I take it you are talking to me. I will be patient. I know it needs to get through customs. I was just a little too anxious, in a good way, to get my first custom razor. I'm glad we have someone like Bruno, who can make us these near-finished custom-made razors for such a nice price. I will buy another one from him this year, if my wife doesn't kill me. She wasn't very happy about the money I spent on THIS one. She'll have to get over it. She can go buy a handbag or something. No, really, she is usually very easy going and doesn't show her temper hardly ever. I have things come from Japan and that usually takes 2 weeks, like when I send off a letter to Japan, it takes about that long.

Originally Posted by mglindo

Good for you. Have patience. Have patience though as it sometimes takes some time to get here from Europe.


Mike

The blade arrived yesterday. I will post pics soon after I get some handle material for it. I am not sure I should attempt to put the scales on it and fashion my own wedge. Who does a great job of this at a decent price? I think I'm going to use shell, with possibly a clear backer to give it strength. The blade is quite heavy and the spine is 5/16" thick and 3.5" long!

Nothing wrong with posting pics before it's all pinned up!

Perhaps not a Bruno straight razor, but certainly a Bruno blade here. He did all the hard work - I scaled and pinned it with some really nice G10 and brass round. This will be going to my little brother as he goes off to college. Everyone needs a good kitchen knife.

Lovely colors. I always like to combine stainless with bright colors too.