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Gary, you say some damn funny things!Quote:
Originally Posted by garythepenman
That razor looks like a velociraptor from Jurrasic Park!!! If Josh hasn't peeked at this thread, his jaw is going to hit the floor when he gets it.
That razor is high art, Bill. Very nice!
Simply awesome!!
I wanna see Josh get that baby through customs. BTW how does it shave?
Sorry to tell you this, but my wife doesn't like it. She doesn't like the all the "ridges" or the shape of the "handles". She wasn't even impressed by the half dozen gems. Don't worry though. I'll get her back for you, Bill. This really IS a one of a kind masterpiece and I'm on your side. :tu
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An original piece of art! Now that's something special.
Well done Bill,
Luckily, the wife that counts in this case, does like it. She was the one I was worried about. I always worry about the one paying the bills... :bowQuote:
Sorry to tell you this, but my wife doesn't like it.
As you should. It looks like a beast Bill. Amazing piece.
Absolutely stunning! It should be on the cover of magazine! The file work really adds so much. The scales look amazingly deep in the pics, I can only imagine what they look like in person :eek: :cool:
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Originally Posted by Sec162
Great idea, send those pics to BLADE Magazine! Bill, I hate to say it but that's just too beautiful to use. I'd have to frame it in a shadow box under some track lighting. Simply outstanding work. :bow
Jack
Bill,
A true work of art. Even if you do not manage to sharpen it (which I am sure you will), it'll make a beautiful exhibition piece.
I just have one question: is it a little screw that I saw at the toe end of the spine? Is that to hide Josh's toothpick lol?
It's supposed to shave??? :eek:Quote:
BTW how does it shave?
Actually, I'll hone it up today and mail it tomorrow if Josh's wife gets back to me with an address. She hasn't answered my email yet. Maybe she changed her mind...
The screw at the tip of the blade is actually a supplemental laser guide to prevent maladies involving major losses of blood.
Or... an emerald in a setting. I guess my photography still needs work.
Thanks for all the compliments, guys. It was pretty challenging to make a razor this size look presentable and keep it somewhat balanced. In other words, it's hard to make a Clydsdale look like a race horse.
I've got one more razor to finish involving a commitment, and then I'll finish a few of the race horses. If you want to be notified when they are done and ready for sale, send me your email address either through a PM or through my web site. I will keep the costs below $300.
PM sent Bill. :tu
Hopefully you've got something in the works that I could lift without a chain fall? :roflmao
Jack
Bill,Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird
Extremely nice work. You're an excellent jockey... and that horse is certainly a winner!:tu:tu:tu
:eek: One last thing... who's the lucky one that gets to help you hone it... lifting it is a TWO MAN JOB, isn't it? :roflmao
I imagine he clamps it in a work bench, and then uses an angle grinder or a belt sander.Quote:
Originally Posted by azjoe
Bill, the razor is amazing, but you mis-spelled my name :w The funny thing is that I wasn't paying much attention to the sparkly shiny stuff.. Just the metal and the wood (in that order). I'd still like to get my hands on a smaller specimen (8-9/8) one of these days, when the cash-flow becomes more stable :D
Bill only one word WOW
Most definately a one of a kind razor.
Outstanding........
Terry
I think the only thing this razor misses is that japanese sword steel curv where the 2 different kinds of metal (steel & iron) meet, for that extra killer look. (and maybe a gutter with attached transfusionbag for the blood drawn? :D) Show up with this in your bagage at the airport and you won't be flying again for a loooong time..
Great job Bill. It is absolutely beautifull. I really hope Josh or his wife will post pictures of his reaction, and that first shave. As well made and attractive as that razor is I just can not see how anyone could possibly shave with that monster. I bet Josh will have to completely re-learn his technique.
Certainly a work of art. Beautiful job!
RT
Maybe, once he does a concession or 2, it'll probably go better though, like giving up on the luxury of a nose! :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by 1adam12
(it'll allow the perfection of the 1-stroke, 1 pass shave, just like snipers: 1shot, 1 kill :w )
Makes you wonder...if he pierced his ear with that little "dinky" razor, what will he pierce with this one? :roflmao
RT
You know what van Gogh did to his ear with his razor, lolQuote:
Originally Posted by rtaylor61
It just occured to me ... can you IMAGINE the "Honey-do" list Josh is going to have after getting this beauty? Hell, he's never going to have time to shave with all the projects: Clean the garage, paint the house, change the oil in the wife's car, clean the garage again due to the oil spill, install new carpet in the livingroom, install second carpet in livingroom because first carpet looked better in the showroom .... Man, I'm already feelin' sorry for the guy, he's gonna wish he'd asked for a package of Bic disposables! :roflmao
Two more photos. The first shows the relative size next to a standard 5/8 blade. The second is honing the booger. I used electrical tape so there wouldn't be hone marks on the spine.
http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/SRP/josh.026.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/SRP/josh.027.jpg
Did you give it a test shave?
Naw... I'm sending him a virgin...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sec162
'Sides... I'm not brave enough to have this thing anywhere near my face.:eek:
I didn't say you had to shave your face. A stray cat would do, or given the size of the razor a cow would work. After you are done shaving the cow you could butcher it with the razor :roflmao
Bill, I'm left with two questions:
1) How did you pin it?
2) Even though you didn't give it an ST, what are your impressions on how it honed up?
Au contraire...Quote:
Originally Posted by harold
You will get an immediate 1 way ticket for a gulfstream flight to an all expenses paid for vacation in an exotic location.
:D
Bill, I am watching the photos of the finished razor with my jaw hanging open. I am sure I will manage to get it closed eventually but it will take some time. The result is stunningly beautiful.
I must admit that when I look at your work of art I don't feel inspired. It is like watching someone walk on water. The sense is that of awe and disbelief, not inspiration. :bow
Beautiful work Bill,I really like the mosaic pin,and etch,it really sets the whole razor off.amazing the amount of planning and thought that must have gone into it,(a work of art)
Im looking forward to hearing Josh's reaction,How could he not be pleased?
Best Regards ,and happy Holidays Gary
Once again, thanks for the compliments. I am pleased with the workmanship on this one. There are only a couple of things I would have done differently. They were those same kinds of things we all discover when we have completed any project.
The thing to do in these instances is to remember what those things were for the next similar experience. I think that is how we improve and eventually come up with acceptable work.
What I have done here with this razor, y'all could do too. Remember, I have a few more tools than most of ya. No mills or anything, but I've got a nice variety of tools and that was a big help. That gave me a head start on some of you.
I also had help with some of the stuff that helps separate common work with something a little nicer. In this case, it was Vlad who made the stencil with Josh's name on it. He did a great job and it saved me about $30 rather than have it made by LectroEtch. Thanks, Vlad.
My CD covers a bunch of this stuff, but you would still need to practice a bit to get it down. Just about everything in that CD, I learned through trial and error... a lot of error. I'm sure it's the same with you guys... if someone showed you once, in person, how to do something, you could do it yourself from then on. I keep threatening to hold a workshop, but don't know if I will ever find the time to plan it out. I guess the solution is for all y'all to move to Sanger... :) Well, not all of ya.
Some of you have already demonstrated this same skill with the scales you are making. If I could have you for a day, there would be no stopping you. I have been seeing some real talent out there. It took me years to produce, for instance, what Vlad did in just a few months. I have three of his pieces of artwork in my favorite rotation of razors and they take up most of my display area in my little corner of the bathroom.
I guess my point is that I would wish for all of you to wind up with a sense of satisfaction from puttering around in the garage doing projects of your own. It's time to get some dirt under your fingernails..
Now, all I worry about is if Josh will be able to shave with it. :o I know it feels right, but we'll have to see. Because of the blade width, the functional shaving angles are really going to be pronounced. Under the nose might really be a bitch. I'm going to try to mail it out today.
"I guess the solution is for all y'all to move to Sanger... :) Well, not all of ya."
Heh heh, PARTY AT BILL'S HOUSE!!! :y
Looks great Bill, only problem I see is whether or not Josh's wife will let him sleep with it under his pillow ... you know how kids are! :D
Jack
It'd take a BIG pillow! That is a damned fine piece of work, Bill. The last time I saw a blade that big, it had an Amish guy behind it and four draft horses in front of it.
Wayne
Looks great Bill, only problem I see is whether or not Josh's wife will let him sleep with it under his pillow ... you know how kids are! :D
Jack[/QUOTE]
I bet he has a custom pouch made for it and wears it on his belt to work:roflmao
I think we should build a shrine around it and worship it as a god.
All Hail The Whale!
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Making my own razor (or a custom knife for that matter) is something that has been on my todo list for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird
At the moment I have decided to learn the art of honing edged tools. I already have some stones, it is fun to do, and it gets my wife used to seeing me work with blades.
Plus it will give me a feeling for the steel, the edges and what the stones do to them.
After that I might try my hand on creating scales, or perhaps a plain razor blade...
Bill,Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird
Did you create this rough shape yourself, or did you have it custom made?
Bill,
Are you making him a giant styptic pencil to go along with it? :roflmao :roflmao
No, but a fully crewed EMT bus is a standard accessory :njQuote:
Originally Posted by RichZ