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I am not sure. Somewhere between 10 and 20%.
I went by the words of my friend Howard: the color of coffee that is not strong enough :)

Now it is time to make the scales. For this I use the Patriot type kirinite, on which I outline the blade first, and then draw the scales. I always use ¼ thick material.

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Then I saw out...

After HT, I use a 120 grit ceramic belt to complete the hollow grinding, and then progress with 240 grit and 500 grit until it is nice and shiny. The rest of the blade is cleaned up with 120, 240 and...

This is the state of the razor as I have it now. I'll do the finish grinding, etching and scales next week so the next installment will be here in a week or so.

Next bit is profiling it. I use a marker to draw the outline on the blank, working with the rough shape to make sure that whatever design I am making fits correctly. That means it’s not just a matter...

Now it is time to forge out the general shape of the razor. I use a primitive setup to heat the steel. I like working with charcoal because it burns clean, doesn’t smell, and doesn’t have the...

This is going to be an article on how to make a razor. There are many ways to go about this. Some people will do it differently. Some makers whose work I respect a lot work differently. This is just...

Folks at IforgeIron.com (IFI) asked me to write a razor making how to. I said yes, and since a customer requested work in progress pics, I decided to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Sadly, IFI moved away...