Thread: 2 New Starts

I have started 2 new razors (may do a 3rd along with them).
Will be O1 (I picked up 18" of .25 x 1")
Target hardness is to be between 57 and 59 Rc.
One will be a fixed one I may send out to have scales made.
I am thinking of building both to be 7/8 with 2 1/4" long blades.
Both to be near wedge and of basic design.
Most work will be done at work on my breaks or after work.
Thinking that I will leave thickness at around .025 to .030 before HT.
Most of the finishing will be done at home, I still need a belt grinder at home.
Will try to remember to get pics as is practical of tools used and blades in consecutive steps.

Jeff

Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Good luck. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Michael

looking forward to seeing these.

You know Jeff, if you trip to Yak I would be glad to guide you in scaling a razor. I have all the tooling needed and depending on material, have plenty available. Besides, then I get to shave with one!

Fair enough, I just may have to take you up on that. Just so happens that you are one of three who I was thinking about for that particular end of the project. Its going to be a little while yet. Turns out that 2 seem to be turning into 4 REAL QUICK. I mean hey I have the material. AND, now I am taking a 2nd look at what I want for widths. Thinking 2 at 7/8 and 2 at 6/8.

Jeff

Looking forward to seeing some more of your work.

OK so I have made a little bit of progress. Basic shapes are there. I am not sure If I like the notched razor yet. Both have different widths of tang, but only slightly. The tang on both will get thinned. I will not do that until I have the rough grinding done though so I can see how they handle.

I am going to hold off on the swing blade razors for now.

I threw in a couple just finished projects. The sheath I did last week and it is my first. The bigger knife I got the handle sanded Sunday, now it also needs a sheath.

Jeff

In process, I was wanting to work more from home. So being unhappy with my bench grinder (i should have taken a pic) I put the wheel on my Shopsmith. Has 3 speeds, 800, 1500 or so and 3000. looks a little hokie but works well. You can see the Shopsmith in front of the bug. The garage has gotten a bit crowded since it has snowed. We keep the bug inside during the winter. Now I have to move 2 cars and a quad just to get into the "shop area". The table and grinding wheel idea works out surprisingly well. I am going to have to make a couple of new arbors just for wheels and a safety plate to fill in where the saw plate goes. That is of course if I continue to use this method.

Jeff

Hey...at least you are making progress.

Horn

Everything is looking good. I really like your grinding setup,

Charlie