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    Default Razor dimensions forging

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    Hello all I hail from Canada, spring is here and I want to forge myself a straight razor!!! Yikes, talk about taking on a project.
    So to this end to get started I would like to ask your opinion on dimensions . I think something in the ballpark of 5/8ths-6/8ths. What I would like to ask is a 3" blade and a total length of blade and 6" total length, blade tang+tail.
    What would be your ideal sort of razor, beginner shaver considered.

    I will start with this and figure grind and such one I have some dimensions.



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    You posted your first post in two sections of this forum. Please don't do that.

    Do you already have a straight razor? If so you can use that as an exemplar.

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    Sorry, I was not aware of the forging section when I made this first post, noted no disrespect.
    no I do not have a straight razor.

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    Get a decent shave ready vintage and learn to shave then you will know what's expected of the blade. Tc
    “ I,m getting the impression that everyone thinks I have TIME to fix their bikes”

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    I took care of the Dup post for you

    The guys are actually giving you the correct advice, without having a SR and learning to shave First, you are simply making a hunk of sharp steel..

    Honing, Stropping, and Shaving, dictate the actual function of a SR, how the razor performs during all of those dictates correct form
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