I'm a pretty good razor maker. I'm a pretty good knife maker. But, I ain't perfect. This was recently brought home by a highly knowledgeable member here. Now, this post isn't a burn on him, by an stretch of the imagination, and should not be construed as such. I'm very thankful he brought a problem to my attention. I made a razor for a well-known member here. Quite frankly, I was as proud of this one as anything I've made, just because it shaved so well. It was also one of my most expensive (damascus) razors. Shaved me brilliantly, and was, I thought, an attractive razor. The buyer, however, was unhappy when he got it, (and rightfully so). The toe was wider than the heel, which was a common condition with some older razors, but I guess he wasn't expecting it (and quite frankly, it slipped my notice). He gave me carte blanche, with no specifications, other than make it nice. The fact that he was unhappy with the razor really bothered me, as anyone who knows me knows I'm pretty anal about anything I put my name on. I'm going to make him another one. They say you learn more from your failures than your successes, and I believe they're right. First off (and really, this thread was an opportunity both for me to vent, and as a cautionary tale to anyone thinking of making their own for fun & profit ) make your customer happy. It doesn't matter how good I think it was...if you're customer ain't happy, make him/her so (within reason). I'm glad the buyer was willing to allow me to make him another razor. I think he'll be happy with the next one. Humbling experience all the way around.