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Check out my post on a tool called a sen. I was just messing around, but it certainly carved a hollow by hand. With some refinement, it would be all you need.

I am certainly not experienced with every alloy out there. Here are my thoughts based on personal experience.

I love using CPM154 stainless steel largely because it's pleasant to work with. You...

Confusingly, many air-hardening steels tend to be somewhat more difficult to grind and file than simple steels. This is due to the high carbide volume found in many air-quenched alloys. Even so, the...

I'll try to answer a few of these questions and add some of my own advice.

A good stock thickness is around 1/4". You can get a good idea of what thickness you want by measuring the razors in your...