Thread: Are there any 2" blades with a spike point at both ends?

Holy crap! This might be exactly what I'm looking for.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...15-madmen.html

and they're thinking it's a piece of ****

Too bad it's in the UK. Only thing I would be worried about is if someone did that on a grinder and lost the temper...

How about a Weck? They have a 2 1/4 in. blade that, although it's replaceable, can be honed
and stropped and will last indefinitely. Blades can still be purchased on *B*y or at beauty supply
shops. It probably won't appeal to the purist, but it approximates the design you have in mind
and would allow you to "test drive" your idea before shelling out some big bucks to a custom maker.

Regards - Walt

Originally Posted by Quick

Holy crap! This might be exactly what I'm looking for.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...15-madmen.html

and they're thinking it's a piece of ****

Too bad it's in the UK. Only thing I would be worried about is if someone did that on a grinder and lost the temper...

You think its in the UK do you? And here I was gonna offer to buy it for you and sell it on to you if it helped out. Not any more.

Nous ne sommes pas Francais!!!

I have a Lauterjung that has a crack by the toe... I am going to grind out and will have the very razor (maybe 2.5 inches of blade though) you describe! I will post pics when I finish it up.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

You think its in the UK do you? And here I was gonna offer to buy it for you and sell it on to you if it helped out. Not any more.

Nous ne sommes pas Francais!!!

Hahaha, well I knew the guy was in Lorraine? France and I knew the description was in French that I couldn't read...but it's listed on ebay.co.UK So we have a Spanish razor that some French guy is selling on UK ebay.

European ebays feature each other's listings at no extra charge.

Here's an Electric razor that I was talking about earlier in this thread. This came out 2.5" rather than 2, but you get the idea.











It took me about 30 minutes with the dremel: I started with 1/4" diameter barrel rough grit, and finish polished with those weird soft grey disks. It could use a bit more finesse, but it's a viable option for cracked blades.

I don't know anything about working with tempered steel. Any idea how hard/easy it is to ruin the temper? Especially towards the edge where it's so thin.

...and it just occurred to me that I am assuming all razors are tempered?

If you get really heavy handed, you can generate some heat pretty fast, BUT...

I use a variable speed dremel, and kept my fingers right by the area I was grinding so I could feel for heat build-up. Light passes and keep the contact area moving, and you will be fine. Piece of cake.