My first razor

[trentinistefano]

Stainless steel 440C , total lenght of the blade is 144mm x 5mm (about 6"), handle of snakewood is 136mm (about 5,1/2"), hand made mirror finish.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I love it! Interesting scale shape - does it work well during the shave?

Great work, for sure!

 

[Razorsharp1986]

Great job!
The snakewood looks absolutely astounding.

 

[peterinct]

I love it! Interesting scale shape - does it work well during the shave?

Great work, for sure!

That IS sweet. I was also wondering if 440C is a good steel for razors? I have several vintage ones and they all seem to be carbon steel. That leads to most of them being rusted, but they are honed to exceptionally thin edges.

I don't think I would dare try using one to shave anyway

Peter

 

[custombuff]

Very nice, I like it a lot. You'll have to let us know how it shaves.

Nick

 

[Chris Meyer]

That is a very nice looking razor. Excellent work!

 

[trentinistefano]

I love it! Interesting scale shape - does it work well during the shave?

Great work, for sure!

Thank you Matthew, today I will sharpen it to 100% and then I will see! However, what that interested me, was to know if I would have been able to make a razor! Cordially, Stefano

 

[trentinistefano]

Great job!
The snakewood looks absolutely astounding.

Thank you very much Razorsharp1986 (they were 15 years that I held aside that two bits of snakew.) ... Regards!

 

[trentinistefano]

That IS sweet. I was also wondering if 440C is a good steel for razors? I have several vintage ones and they all seem to be carbon steel. That leads to most of them being rusted, but they are honed to exceptionally thin edges.

I don't think I would dare try using one to shave anyway

Peter

I hardened personally "my" 440C to 59/60 Hrc and the edge is thin as the one of carbon steel, but if I cut me, it would not be with a rusted iron... But with a razor what I have make it my self, alone, with a one-of-a-kind razor, can you say the same?
Stefano

 

[trentinistefano]

Very nice, I like it a lot. You'll have to let us know how it shaves.

Nick

Thank you custombuff, but I never use this on my face because I never used a rasor like this. Missed me to build a razor, that's all! I am a maker, not a barber.

 

[trentinistefano]

That is a very nice looking razor. Excellent work!

Thank you very much Chris, a cordial regard, Stefano