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I think the hollow grinding machines would be a possibility, especially if you were contracting out as much of the process as possible. You would need quite a large order to get the costs down.

Hmmm, I'm sure I have a wizard hat around here somewhere...

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I want to thank everyone for contributing to this thread, it's been a fascinating read!

If anyone was curious (as I was) for some more info on the blanks mentioned above and the process of...

I took a look at the video again. If you look at the bin being used to catch the razor blanks for the second press operation (where the excess is removed) you can see a few hundred in the bin. If...

Let me see if I can tease out some more opinions :) The experienced makers are pretty much saying it's possible but.... (insert quite a few large issues you have to deal with).

Would it make a...

I had a chance to chat with PRC for a few hours last year. They started off in ADX and moved on from there. From what I hear they have just moved up into an even larger workshop. They outsource...

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That is what I would envision someone doing if they got something like this off the ground. Doing different blade tips would be an easy addition. Scales would be an easy upgrade. Different...

The world is a big market, but you may be (and probably are) correct. :)

Man, they must turn out 1000 or more a day easy. That press set up really eliminates almost all of the metal removal you would do have to do.

Even if this was feasible, I still think the initial investment in equipment, material, and training would make this a pipe dream for most anyone. You would need some solid backing/investments or a...

A frameback would solve a lot of the problems! Now we are talking! You could even source out the frame and blade separately and assemble in house for final fit and finish. I like this idea, it has...

I was mentally basing this on higher numbers per month. For a true production operation I would expect to get at least 400 razors made per month Based on 20 work days a month that would be 20...

- Take a look at this injection molding estimate calculator Injection Molding Rectangle with Raised Ends - Small Free Online Cost Estimate I picked a simple part similar (roughly) in size and...

I think in this case even if a lot of people jumped on the vintage items exclusively, it's still the case of "a rising tide raises all boats". If the interest is there it can't help but benefit all...

I think with price point it breaks down into US/UK ("western" countries) vs China / Pakistan. If you are going to source and produce the razor in any of the western countries you would probably need...

I agree about the vintage razors being available. The difference like you said is the marketing. Having a single name on identical razors that will be the exact same level of quality no matter...

What would you all think would be the easiest/most repeatable grind to produce? How about shoulder style?

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1) Grind: To keep it simple I would offer a 1/4 hollow grind (maybe...

- I THINK it's possible, but I don't know if it's FEASIBLE with the quantity you would need to be able to turn out. At least not for someone starting out. I think any major cutlery company could do...

Grinding would have to be kept a minimum, any grinding is typically the most expensive operation. Grinding time can be reduced with some dedicated fixturing to simplify manual grinding and/or CNC...

I think it's possible. China can turn out quality merchandise... you just have to be willing to pay for it. I think the hardest part (And what makes all of the Gold Dollars and others such a crap...

Do you think that a razor aimed at the "starter" crowd could demand a better price and still sell well? I don't own any new straight razors and usually get price shy at about $60 to $70 (but I'm...

That's actually part of what got me to thinking about it to be honest. They have been using the water jet cutting of the blanks on thier standard lines and have a bunch of thier scales laser cut as...

I have wanted to see someone create a USA based (or UK, Australia.. not China, Pakistan made) straight razor aimed at the beginning straight shaver. This would require a fairly low price point of...