Straight Razors

[Agent Starling]

I love the scales, what are they made out of?

[The Mastiff]

Butch, great stuff, as usual the grinds look beautiful. How far do you thin down the edge when making one? Are we talking very, very thin? Moderately thin compared to a light use knife, ? I'm curious about making them, difficulty level compared to one of your folders, Etc.. Joe

[HoB]

Daaaang.....
I dont think I could find that much time in a day to shave.

I guess it depends on the beard. I need about 4-5 minutes with an electrical shaver, so the actual shaving time is not all that different for me. I was curious myself, so I clocked it a few times. Besides, a good thing doesn't want to be rushed.... :) .

To give you guys an idea how a professional would do it (btw. this is from the Barber Manual published in 1950....so much for 1800 tech...). People in the past would simply take their time for it. In our fast paced society we just don't know how to do that anymore....which doesn't apply just to shaving...

[MANIXWORLD]

At which degree angle should the edge be of a straight razor for sharp,clean shaving?
the steel used on these straight razors,' are they all stainless,or can a semi stainless steel like D2, be used on a straight razor?

[butch]

so here is a shot of the tip showing how thin the blade is
now then the spin of this blade is .185 thick and the knife under it is a necker thats also about 1/8 thick spine
the thin part on the razor is .012 thick :D
ground it all out on a 2 inch wheel on my grinder

http://www.harnerknives.com/coppermine/ ... 5335sm.jpg

[MAT888]

By the way I shave with a fully-serrated endura. :eek: John.

Yeah right .... I want evidence in a picture lmaootf.... :D :p

[MAT888]

How about a guy who can shave in 15 seconds flat with his electric Braun, and not keep everybody waiting? That's pretty sexy. Although I am thinking of buying the electric razor attachment for my new Fein MultiMaster so I can shave EVEN FASTER ... which would be like having a one horse-power razor ... just rips the hair out of your face ... more power! :)

You must be into SM i guess :confused: lol

[MAT888]

fun to grind
not bad to handle
razors are cool and relaxing brake from normal knives. its not often your asked to make extreme one use knives
this is ones in the works

That's a **** of a nice straight one? What blade steel did you use butch?
Looking at the last linked pict. i must say you're very scilled with grinding those thin edges butch. Keep up the good work :) !!!

[The Mastiff]

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions Butch. Excellent pictures by the way. Man that is thin. You must have steady hands.

Are you a good shot? With that kind of steadyness and hand eye coordination I'd think you'd take take to it like a duck to water. Joe

[butch]

the blade steel is cpm 154
but from what im learning most good real fine grained steel work well

so far as my shooting
well the corps made me an ok shot i guess
im working on the pistol tho didnt get to play with one much while in. now learning with a glock G36 .45 ACP woohooo

[jaislandboy]

sweet razor butch, great job :cool:

[The Mastiff]

so far as my shooting
well the corps made me an ok shot i guess
im working on the pistol tho didnt get to play with one much while in. now learning with a glock G36 .45 ACP woohooo

Didn't know you were a marine. Same as Army, unless you were an MP or other such job pistols weren't high on the list as combat weapons.

I've never shot the G36. Just the big G21. I have the G23, and 27, both in 40 S&W, and the G17 in 9mm.

You know Butch, in all three weapons I haven't ever had a malfunction of any kind. I had a S&W 4516 in 45acp and that thing had trouble all the time, so I sold it. Joe

[Monocrom]

I have not started shaving yet, but I will.
From an objective point of view, what is the advantage of using a straight razor instead of an electric shaving gizmo?

Electric shavers do nothing more than massage my stubble. I guess my 5 O'clock shadow is too tough for any mere shaver. A straight razor will actually get the job done. Still, not the first shaving tool I'd recommend to someone new to shaving. Press too hard with a semi-dull razor, and you could cut your own throat.

Avoid cheap, disposable razors. They're great for tearing up your face. I use a Schick Quattro. But replacement blades became more expensive than gas! ($9 for a 4-pack, at Wal-Mart). So I'm using a new one. Found it at Wal-Mart too. The Personna Matrix3. Handle made in China. But blades made in America. Three blades + a comfort strip on one head. Works well. I'd say half a notch below my Schick Quattro, but at a much lower price. So that's not too bad at all. Replacement blades are about half the price of Quattro blades.

[shu]

This isn't what you asked, but my advice would be to get a safety razor--they provide a close shave without the time or expense of a straight razor, while not tearing up your face like a cartridge shaver (3 blades and a 'comfort strip' my @$$).

Electric razors did a fine job until I hit puberty, at which point they became a convenient way to irritate my face....

[Piercieve]

I've never shot the G36. Just the big G21. I have the G23, and 27, both in 40 S&W, and the G17 in 9mm.

You know Butch, in all three weapons I haven't ever had a malfunction of any kind. I had a S&W 4516 in 45acp and that thing had trouble all the time, so I sold it. Joe

I'm a Kimber man myself. During the break-in period I did have some malfunctions, mostly because the gun is incredibly tight. No problems after 120 rounds or so. Only complaint is it doesn't handle the cheapest ammo too well.

[The Mastiff]

Only complaint is it doesn't handle the cheapest ammo too well.

Glocks don't take too kindly to lead reloads. Strictly jacketed or HP type rounds. It's a no fail auto with those provided you keep a firm grip. "limp wristing" will cause stovepipes due to the already slight flex in the plasttic frame.

Kimbers are expensive, but nice. SD for you and your loved ones is worth any price though. Joe