First four

AkWildman

AkWildman

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Well ruff ground and heat treated 4 razors using my new razor set up.I'm just practicing and getting my technique down.I will probably give them away as patch knives as they are just practice.
 

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Those are looking good. I just profiled my first razor last weekend and hope to get back to it tomorrow. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours.
 
They are interesting and have a lot of history behind them,I've always been fascinated by them and decided to start making them.There are a few videos on YouTube but not a lot of info on making them other than what you find on YouTube.I just decided to do it,took a guess on wheels size after compairing profiles on my favorite razors.I like the looks of the Big smiling blades but found the 5/8 and 6/8 round nose blades were the easiest to shave with.The swept back points and square points always seem to Nick me around the ear no matter how careful I shave.My practice blades are 1/8 inch at the spine but I'm going to actually be using 3/16 .I found that for myself that once you get up to 1/4 inch and beyond its like trying to shave with a hatchet.
 
after having done some, do you think a jig is necessary? Could you hollow grind by holding the blade against the wheel, or use a tool rest?


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I don't use a jig it's more of a adjustable tool rest,I don't think I could hold on to one when you make your first ruff grind,after I heat treated the blades and went to a finer grit I free handed them without a problem.
 
I didn't have a issue with splice bump,I think the softness of the wheel compared to a hard platin helps and also by the time I hit 220 i was using a very soft touch.
 
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