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    Pretty Awesome There Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty

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    Well would be interesting if you told us more about that razor, looks like some kind of lamination, with a painted on hamon?
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    A most interesting looking razor, and I am curious about the details of the build too.
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    Details! - This is a five layer lamination of steel. Center is high carbon and makes the cutting edge. HRC 62-63. Then to either side is a layer of .999 nickel. (That's the silver line you see along length of the blade.) Then layered on that is a non hardening mild steel. Scales are Ebony, with traditional pining and a brass wedge. Size is a 7/8 and it has a half hollow for the grind.

    It starts lout looking like this:
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    Then after taking it to task in the forge:
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    Comes out looking like this:
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    I flatten, cut, and grind my way to this point:
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    Next run it through heat treat to harden the high carbon core steel and all looks about like this:
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    Next comes finish grinding on progressively smaller wheels to get to the hollow I want, and it starts looking like this:
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    A quick dip in some ferric acid darkens the steel, but leaves the nickel bright, making that contrast you see, and looks like this:
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    Then I cut and shape the scales, sanding with progressively higher grits until I get the look and feel I wand from them. That looks like this:
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    Then form the wedge, and attach it to the scales (Image is of a sister razor's scales, but the one from this thread is done in the same fashion):
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    Final scale finish is either tung oil or CA glue, depending on the client request. The razor from this thread was finished off in tung oil on the scales.

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    I was super curious when I looked at your join date. You have obviously joined some time ago. Thanks for the build details, it satisfies some curiosity.
    Keep them coming.
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    Damn fine looking steel John. Thanks for sharing the fine forge work.
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    After preliminary sanding with some 1k wet/dry and a soak in some neatsfoot oil to refresh the scales, this John Heiffor is starting to look perty good.

    It's says, John Heiffor, 5 Paradise Square, Sheffield. On the back is stamped, "Made for the Army".

    I think the etching on the blade face may be Old English for...."Boo Yaah":

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    Nice looking blade phrank.
    I too have a Heiffer, not in as nice a condition mind you. But it's a nice shaver.
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    Just a few little touch ups and this razor is bound for Texas.







    In exchange i have a nice little pile of blades to scale up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
    After preliminary sanding with some 1k wet/dry and a soak in some neatsfoot oil to refresh the scales, this John Heiffor is starting to look perty good.

    It's says, John Heiffor, 5 Paradise Square, Sheffield. On the back is stamped, "Made for the Army".

    I think the etching on the blade face may be Old English for...."Boo Yaah":
    Might be, Andrew!
    I have been asking that question for a long time.
    Made when England's armies were busy with their 'colonies', including India.
    I call it fake Hindi, myself!
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