Thread: The different razor grinds

I would love to see a video explanation of how these grinds are achieved.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I would love to see a video explanation of how these grinds are achieved.

Yes please, this is a great idea.

Originally Posted by Flamez

Yes please, this is a great idea.

Start with a simple grind.
https://youtu.be/2fAXTWUrzMo
Note how hot the steel gets which is why water is important
after heat treating. Rough grinding like heavy hammer forged
blanks is the "easy" part.

Double wheels..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GVB0qkRF1c

Dovo factory.
https://youtu.be/jtAl-drQ1XM

So by changing the diameter of the wheels and the spacing a lot of grinding tricks
are very possible.
Precision is important, heat treating cannot be abused.

The different grinds can add stability.

Old wet grinding wheels will have a different diameter and can remove a lot of steel
up near the spine and then a larger wheel set can hone in thinning the blade itself.
In two passes a ridge can be left.

Most hand made blades are single belt sanded and take a lot of skill
to get the grind correct and not mess up the tempter.

Thin, highly polished retaining an ideal temper is difficult and the
singing is proof to some buyers.

Modern steel and a solid home made wet grinding jig should be able to
make some fine home ground razors if you have a machine shop and
want to make the jig. Safety covers please..