Thread: This will be under a tree this year, too.

Probably a bit more challenging to hone, though?

Actually, this design was very hone-friendly. I use bigger hones, though. It might not be so friendly on a small barber hone.

Originally Posted by PapaBull

It might not be so friendly on a small barber hone.

You'd have to wear maille gloves while holding the barber hone. Unless I'm the only one that uses the "will it slice the thumb" test while honing on barber hones...

This is a beautiful and distinctive razor. Was this a custom order or something from your own fevered imagination? My diamondback, though not as distinctive as this razor, is an incredible shaver. Whoever winds up with this is getting something special.

I use the 3x8" Norton and a 3x12" pasted bench hone so that would not be much of an issue. The reason I was asking was that there's no spine behind a severely extruded point and I was wondering how much of an effect it would have on balancing the blade while honing.

The spine guides the razor perfectly. You have to only make sure you don't torque the blade with the spine off the hone, but the spine shouldn't leave the hone, anyway. It doesn't have to. The extension past the spine is less than an inch and using the standard "x" pattern, the tip much more closely follows the spine. I'm honing it now, so I've got a good feel for it. It's almost ready for shaving.

Miles was talking to me about blades and I discussed with him an idea I had for a "face Axe" that would be a modified combination of a french point and frameback with the idea of creating an ergonomic and practical shaving razor that gave something of an impression of a headsman's axe for artistic effect.

Originally Posted by PapaBull

Miles was talking to me about blades and I discussed with him an idea I had for a "face Axe" that would be a modified combination of a french point and frameback with the idea of creating an ergonomic and practical shaving razor that gave something of an impression of a headsman's axe for artistic effect.

I would say you've succeeded!

And it's beginning to grow on me, even though I'd probably still prefer a Spanish point.

Wow, that is a beast. I'm afraid, and I'm not even holding it. It's gorgeous, though.