Anyone able to grind a straight razor?

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The title should say it all. I'm looking for someone who is able to grind straight razors. I already started a thread trying to find a dual wheel hollow grinder but nobody seems to have one and a couple of people thought it might be possible to grind one by hand...

I'm looking to have either one or seven blades ground depending on the price. I'll most likely provide the material myself from contacts with a forge in Colorado that I want to use and will be making the scales myself. The key here is these are to be SHAVING razors...not a presentation piece. That is where it will make things difficult because the razors will have to be made and ground well enough to actually be usable razors.

Anyone think they're up to the challenge?
 
IIRC, Darren Ellis was grinding straight razors for awhile. I don't know if he's still doing it, but it won't hurt to ask.

To be honest, any competent knifemaker can grind one out, You can't believe the control most have freehand grinding. A razor would pose no problems.

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I think it would pose significant problems. The hollow gorund on mine is about 2.2" diameter, and that only fits the spine area. Over half the blade is essentially parallel tapered like apiece of .003" feeler stock, barely 1/3-1/2 the thickness of a business card. I don't want to grind that on my KMG, and It would take some interesting heat treating.

I think I would prefer to cop out and see if maybe the Japanese used a straight grind razor with more mass!
 
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