Thread: Project coochie razor

Originally Posted by Johnny J

Wow, looks like a couple guys beat me to the coochie razor. Fine work, gentlemen! Today the mailman brought me two goodies; the Weck Shavette thing pictured in this thread, and a little 3" X 1/2" straight blade in need of some scales. I bought some 1/16" brass rod at the hardware store for use as pin material. Now I need to find something to make a handle out of.

PS, Icedog, where do you get those disposable blades? They're a lot smaller than a standard single-edge. Maybe I should snap a DE in half & make up a sleeve for it like the Dovo Shavette.

Hey J,

I'm glad you got that thing. I have no idea where one would find blades. I never saw anything like it. I thought you'd be able to hone the one that is on there.

Brad

I don't know about a coochie razor per se, but maybe that thing could be a coochie shavette!

Also, at the risk of doing this:, did everyone notice this thread has over 200 responses?

Originally Posted by fknra

Ok i'm absolutly keeping the wife away from this thread untill i can shave without nicking.....

then its on with the peer pressure...

As for the peer pressure, don't take this as peer pressure, but on an off note if concentration can be maintained, it is easier to shave someone else than one's self as you can actually see what you are doing from all angles.

Okay, I couldn't resist...
I took a 3/8 Union cutlerey Wedge, and cut both the blade and scales down.
Here are the new measurements:
Total length closed 5 inches
Blade length is 2 inches
Blade width is still 3/8
Tang is 1 1/4 inches to the scales, so there is still plenty of room to hold the razor.

I was worried that the heat from cutting the blade down would make the steel too soft, but by taking it slow, and keeping a bucket of water next to my grinder, It worked out fine.

Welcome to the ranks of coochie razor owners Mike, yours looks great, so when are you going to try it out? Looks like we have quite the niche going.

Is this thread still going?

Yep Xman it has taken a few turns and morphed a little but it's still going strong.

I have this Joseph Rodgers & Sons Wedge, I guess it's 3/8 or something (5/8 Wapi for reference). Looks like a tool for the deed

Originally Posted by xman

Is this thread still going?

Yeah, only now it's turned into a how-to-make-a-coochie-razor thread. Given the male proclivity for one-upmanship, this could go on forever

Originally Posted by Johnny J

Yeah, only now it's turned into a how-to-make-a-coochie-razor thread. Given the male proclivity for one-upmanship, this could go on forever

No I wouldn't call it one up-manship so to speak, I would call it maybe the beginning of the brotherhood of coochie razors BCR so to speak, I think it's time Johnny J for you to make the guidelines, and membership requirements, as I am going to credit you for starting it all. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing I will let you decide but either way, I think from the response to this thread it's a wanted thing.