He probably should have a pint of blood on hand just in case....:roflmao
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He probably should have a pint of blood on hand just in case....:roflmao
Maybe Bill should have told his wife what could happen if he drops this pocket hatchet while he is shaving naked or not. :cen
I bought the annealed ATS-34 steel from K&G in Arizona. The bar of steel measured 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 36 inches. I cut off six inches of it and ground away everything that didn't look it belonged there with this...Quote:
Did you create this rough shape yourself, or did you have it custom made?
http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis...l/burrking.jpg
It'll get a little more done than a dremel... :)
If you wanted to make a custom kife, K&G has kits that can be finished up with hand tools. You may want to get a catalog from them.
http://www.knifeandgun.com/
I'll send him a big bottle of Hot Stuff(R) CA and a book on stitching :D
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So I would start with high carbon steel (not yet heat treated?) and take away everything that is not 'knife'.
If the shape would match what I want it to be close enough, could I use a dremel?
I am a bit worried that the heat from the grinding would do bad thing to the steel.
Btw, does that belt sander of yours generate much heat in the steel?
I think I can answer this one so ol' Bill doesn't wear out his fingers. They're needed for more knives/razors :cool:
1) That's why you start with steel that has not been heat-treated. Any heat generated in the metal removal process won't ruin the temper.
2) You'd have to have a hand steadier than a ward full of surgeons to do this kind of work with a rotary tool. Don't bother.
3) Burr King is a variable speed tool and as you can see Bill sets the speed close to the minimum which increases his work precision and reduces heat generation.
I should have checked in sooner. I can't believe I missed this. Very cool! Josh should be pretty darned happy with this! Good work, Bill!! Really nice detail work. :)
Bruno...
Your questions are short and to the point, but the answers can be rather lengthy. I will try to give a really condensed solution.
I'm going to leave the explanations at that so this thread doesn't veer to far from the subject of Josh's razor. If you have more questions, PM me or you can start a new thread. If you have a lot of questions about restoration... just buy my CD...:D
- Rotary tools or Dremel's are only going to be good for restoration work, with the heaviest duty being the removal of some pitting. I suppose you could do a fair amount of metal work with one, but it would take a very long time and not worth the required effort in my book. It will not allow for smooth transition lines, either.
- Heat above 550 degrees is going to take the temper out of the steel you are working on and it will be ruined. If you work on steel and it starts to change color... like yellow, brown, or blue... it's toast
- The trick is to use fresh sanding belts/drums/paper to eliminate some of the heat. The more worn the paper, the more heat is generated.
- Keep the tool you are using from staying in the same spot for too long. I also do not use gloves on treated steel so I can tell when the heat is building too much.
Jumpin' Jimminy! That's some razor, Bill. Now, I, personally, am not man enough to go anywhere near that thing, but I'm sure Josh will love it.
It's the razor equivalent of haute coteur, I guess - it makes a statement, and you've shown it can be done, even if most of us won't be wearing it this season. :)
It's really excellent work. Congratulations!
My wife and I exchange gifts on christmas eve every year...here is the link to pics of me receiving and shaving with the razor as promised! :D
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...7496#post77496
BTW, I never peaked at this thread early!!! So all of you that votes I would lost lol
And the reason you dont see my review of what I think of the razor itself is because I am literally still in shock. Its perfect Bill is amazing and I have a huge perma-smile on my face. My wife keeps walking out looking at me and laughing cause I am just one big smile. I feel like I just won the lottery lol.
This will be used semi regularly and it will become a family heirloom. I will not sell it, trade it, or travel with it. I do plan to insure it...even though its not like I could actually get Bill to make me another should my house ever get broken into and someone attempted to steal it...but then again...I have pretty good aim so I dont know how far anyone would get with my new baby lol...
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
Josh, now you understand why I said that if you had peeked you would have a perpetual smile that would give you away. HAPPY SHAVING can you shave with a smile. :hmmm:
YUP...just have to be careful you dont change how big your smile is mid stroke...especially with a razor that takes up most of your face lol!!! My wife was so scared...she asked me just to look at it for a few months before I used it. She actually had the phone ready to call 911....I tell ya...she has no faith lol.
I've gotta say you really lucked out on this one. The fact that a craftsman of Bill's caliber did it for a friend makes it extra-special.