Thread: Add Jimps to Razor

Here's another way. Knew it was here somewhere.

Kenny,
Most of the blades we shave with will have a tang & spine as hard as any file, so I wouldn't recommend that route. Doing jimps before heat treat is by far the easiest way as the steel is pretty soft and a file will cut it fine. To add jimps to a vintage razor a diamond file may work (use light pressure to not break the diamond bits away from it's adhesive) or a abrasive cutting disc will work I know. Using a dremel and getting the spacing "perfect" is near impossible, but I am sure there is a way to build a jig. Just didn't want you to go out and order a checkering file and ruin it on the first couple of strokes...

There is a chance that the tang is soft enough to cut with a hack saw, I have known this and the spine also. It only needs to be soft enough.
There is only one way to find out.

Joe

Originally Posted by Deckard

There is a chance that the tang is soft enough to cut with a hack saw, I have known this and the spine also. It only needs to be soft enough.
There is only one way to find out.

Joe

With a Sheffield blade you could risk this. With a general Solingen blade, the tang will be the full 60+ hardness and you'll likely ruin the file.