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How hard was the blade to shape? I've a few shitty blades here, I've been tossing the idea around.

Originally Posted by Shopi

How hard was the blade to shape? I've a few shitty blades here, I've been tossing the idea around.

If you can clamp the blade in place while you are cutting it is relatively easy. The key is to have it well clamped and then all it takes is a diamond file and persistence. When it came to shaping the end I made sure that the cut was very close to where I wanted the spine to be shaped. There is very little steel in the thin part of the blade and so it was easy to shape with a diamond file.

Some pictures of the almost finished razor.
Now I have to give it one last polish. The wedge is just a tiny bit bigger than the scales. Then I will hone it, test shave and then you might see it in the classifieds.

By the way. That last photo is to show it's size compared to one of its larger cousins.

Great job. I really like the file work on the spine.
Enjoy

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