Smiling Wedge WIP

Great work and my thanks for posting pics of the process.

I use old "donated" straight razors and my Gransfather's to shave with for the last 10 years or so. I think I may just hone up one of the wedge types and give it a try. I was allways under the impression that hollow ground or double hollow ground were the better razors to use.
 
There are few photos missing in between that I'll be adding to the PDF/eBook that I'm putting together for this build but nonetheless here is a shot of the first 5 razors after their soak in muriatic acid following the HT. Even though I used ATP-64 there was still some scale left on the spines and tangs/shanks of the blades. Also, a good soak in acid helps thin the blade some without having to grind it. :)



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I keep coming back to see how things are progressing. I hope you do post some more photos. Interested to see the end result.

Bob
 
Just a quick and dirty update on the 8/8 Smiley Wedge in two tone amboyna burl. Notice that the scales are held together with micro fasteners; this is done so that any flaws are visible prior to using brass rod to peen the scales permanently.

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That is a beautiful razor! I actually prefer the micro fasteners on my finished razors so that I can take it apart and remove the rust that forms at the pivot from the moisture in the bathroom. Can you post a picture of the Harmon line? I can't see it in the picture above.
 
That is gorgeous. I bet it will shave like a dream.
 
So far its at 2000 but I'm taking it back to 1200 for a proper satin finish after etching the logo and touching up the tail grind. Again, the scales are being held together temporarily with micro-screws as they were being fitted. Now that they are sure to work well with the razor, I'll finish shaping and sanding.

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protourist said:
That is gorgeous. I bet it will shave like a dream.
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So far my prototype smiley shaves very aggressively! The weight was something to get accustomed to but the more that you use it, the less you notice it. I'm thinking of doing a couple in Damascus and maybe doing a smiley Kamisori-esque razor.
 
carbonsteel928 said:
So far my prototype smiley shaves very aggressively! The weight was something to get accustomed to but the more that you use it, the less you notice it. I'm thinking of doing a couple in Damascus and maybe doing a smiley Kamisori-esque razor.
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I'll sure be watching.
 
Thanks for posting the updates. That razor is looking pretty good. I have never heard "aggressive" used to describe how a straight shaves. Can you qualify what you mean by that? I do know that wedges shave differently from full hollows. Two completely different feels on the face, very different shave experiences.

Bob
 
When I shave, the weight of the razor does much of the work and with a heavier blade, there is less effort on my behalf giving the blade an aggressive feeling as it cuts.
 
carbonsteel928 said:
When I shave, the weight of the razor does much of the work and with a heavier blade, there is less effort on my behalf giving the blade an aggressive feeling as it cuts.
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OK I see, just more used to people using aggressive to describe how a DE shaves re more blade gap and more blade exposure. With a straight it is all blade, all exposed and certainly no safety bar. A near wedge is virtually silent when shaving compared to the raspy sound of a full/extra full hollow so there is another impression that it is working less hard too.

Bob
 
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