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Thanks guys!

The only modifications I had to do to install the barrel pins was to re-drill the holes in the razors' tangs. The barrels would fit into the holes, but I discovered that the holes...

I shaved with the razor this morning. The jimping did make it much easier to hold than my razors that have none. Comparing my jimping to the factory jimping on some of my other razors, I would have...

Thanks Red! I haven't finished honing the razor yet, but I hope to shave with it either tonight or tomorrow morning. After shaving with it I should have a better idea as to whether 20 lines per inch...

Thanks! I just clamped it in a vise and eyeballed it. I also worked from both sides of the tang, to hopefully minimize any out of perpendicular lines. It seemed to help. I suppose could hold a...

I used a checkering file that I got from MidwayUSA. The files are designed to give evenly spaced lines in steel. I seem to recall reading that jimps are supposed to be 40 lines per inch, but the only...

Greetings everyone,

Here is an eBay razor that I rust finished cleaning up and putting a new handle on. While I was cleaning up the blade, I decided to add my own jimping with a checkering file. I...