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Back again with my latest blade,a folder this time.

The orange stuff is an acrylic marl material obtained through carbatec for pen blanks for the home wood-turner(they don't have any wider than...

Happy New Year to all.


Finished reworking the first blade and here it is in its final shape.
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Hi all,

Has anyone heard of a hone by the name of "BlackBeauty"

I purchased this from an antique dealer a few weeks ago.
It is an American hone made in Illinois(I think)

It came in the...

Hi,

I got some D2 gauge plate in annealed form recently so will try this out

Cheers John

this is a non folding razor so I made the tang a bit bigger so you can hold it.
The pattern is similar to the French on I just bought

Hi all,


Just started a new blade on saturday

All going better with this one

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Hi Charles,

I have cerium oxide powder for glass polishing but have not used it on the razors.

I also bought a strop paste from a shaving supplies co before I started all this and a strop.
...

Goodmorning James,


I spent an hour lastnight flatening my 3 hones and putting a bevel on all edges and went back to scratch on the razor.

Started with my coarse hone of about 1200/1500 grit...

Hi Havachat45.

Nice to hear from the neighbors across the ditch.

like the bike,what is it.

I ride a 97 XJ900(diversion).
I'll plod on with advice for now and if I can't produce a shaving...

Hi Fenian.

Thats a cool looking blade.
I love your approach to home heattreat.
A man by the name of Tai Goo runs a primitive blade forging group and website that you might like.

I tried O1...

Hi Charles,

Thanks for the advice.

I left the handle thick to highlight the fact that it was an old file but I'll grind it down thinner and try to keep the teeth on the back edge like the...

Hi all,


I'm a new member here who needs a bit of a hand.

I've collected a few razors over the last 30 years but been too scared to use them.

I recently(2 weeks ago) decided to start using...