7/8 Smiling Straight Razor in Crucible CPM154 and vintage canvas micarta

[Matthew Gregory]

Just finished this one up, and thought I'd share. The razor is .265" thick Crucible CPM154, in a 7/8 height 'smiling' format, satin finish hollow grind with everything else polished, and some slick 'ripe banana' vintage micarta I got from Josh Rider.

Phosphor bronze washers to keep things moving smoothly, and some gold screws in the pivot to finish it all off.

Thanks for looking!

 

[john april]

thats a beauty ! must be hard to make a blade like that.

 

[JParanee]

Wonderful

 

[El Bandit0]

Love the coloration of that Micarta, VERY good looking razor.

 

[braillediver]

Gorgeous. I love the 'ripe banana' vintage micarta. Never heard it called that.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I have to credit my buddy Ben Tendick for that - he referred to it that way, and its obvious why!

Gorgeous. I love the 'ripe banana' vintage micarta. Never heard it called that.

 

[McFeeli]

I can't help but compliment you on that blade profile, I stared at it for a good two minutes imagining myself shaving with it. It's a beauty.

 

[Dawkind]

I'm not familiar with the razor terminology but I'll bet that's a sharp muther....beautiful grind and polish and of course the ripe banana.

 

[daizee]

Wow, totally didn't expect that. Gorgeous.

 

[i4Marc]

Damn fine work Matt.

 

[Scott Hanson]

Very nice, and very well done.

 

[TK Steingass]

Very nice Matthew - I'm going to have to look into making some of these. What wheel diameter do you grind the primaries with and what thickness do you grind down to? Does .010" sound about right?

 

[kevin (theprofessor)]

that is sweet! I know that Tim Zowada began making a lot of razors, and loves the market. I think you nailed it. well done.

 

[olymon]

I'd gladly put that piece of artwork to work on my stubble. That is a real beauty!! I love the fluid lines on it.

 

[TE_Knives]

Awesome.

 

[Chris Meyer]

Looks great Matt! If you try it out, you can update your photo (Perhaps with little pieces of toilet tissue stuck to your face ).

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Matt, your talent knows no bounds!

Love that!

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

 

[Mecha]

Damn that's nice.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Thanks, everyone!

Very nice Matthew - I'm going to have to look into making some of these. What wheel diameter do you grind the primaries with and what thickness do you grind down to? Does .010" sound about right?

TK, this is ground on an 8" wheel, and brought below .001" before honing. My micrometer just registers something. There's almost nothing at the edge. Honing it actually brings it back to a couple thousandsth thick.

 

[TK Steingass]

Thanks, everyone!



TK, this is ground on an 8" wheel, and brought below .001" before honing. My micrometer just registers something. There's almost nothing at the edge. Honing it actually brings it back to a couple thousandsth thick.

Thanks Matthew - appreciate the guidance