Lots of pictures...
I just finished my first Hand made Damascus razor.
Equipment was basic,
A cheap anvil from Harbor freight (which I broke in the process)
An 8 inch grinder,
a propane and a map gas torch, and a hollowed out fire brick forge.
Steel is 15N20, amd 1095
Grind is 1/4 hollow
I made the scales out of deer antler, and the pins are nickel-silver
Very nicely done, Congrats!!
how does it shave?
If it shaves as good as it looks, you scored!
I use MAP gas or propane bottles with a small crucible with a hole at the bottom for my forge but just about everything else is the same. I need a bigger anvil than the 15lb one I bought at HF. Good looking razor, I too want to know how it shaves.
It has enough mass that it glides through the toughest hairs, and it is extremely smooth
I'm debating if I should try to push her for sharper, or keep her where she is, glassy smooth
That's huge, impressive. When I try to imagine a guy shaving with it, I get an image of a guy like Paul Bunyan with a full dense black beard. After shaving, he could use the razor to chop logs.
how thick is that spine? and the edge? ,, it looks cool ,but a really large bevel showing ,, just would want to see an end view of the hollow please tc
Thats a proper mans razor.....grrrrrr
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Originally Posted by tcrideshd
The spine is 1/4 inch, and edge is 17/16
shallow ground and inflexible it is almost a wedge