Here is that 10/8 you guys may remember from that other thread. I may have to do this in a couple posts to catch you up. The one pic shows the blade that matches the profile of the scales. Notice the carpet tape. I use it to keep the two halves together while I work on them.
Admittedly, I like it less than n°1 and n°2 as I find too massive, however, your craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me. :1respect (thank you Bobby for adding that emoticon)
I thought it looked quite massive in the photos too, but I bet some of that is an illusion because there's nothing to scale it with in the photo. I wouldn't be surprised if it feels quite manueverable in the hand despite being a fairly large blade width. The more I look at photo 1 above, the more I like the overall design.
I've seen razors with just "Bill" and now I see this one has just "Ellis." Fifty years from now, some guy on this forum will talk about the vintage Ellis razor he found in his dad's stuff. A straight razor historian will point out that "Bill" and "Ellis" razors were made by the same person at the turn of the century and weren't common. I think 50 years from now your work will be just as impressive! :1respect
A BIG +1. Beautiful stuff, Bill. I hope someday to be fortunate enough to pass one your razors down to the next generation.
You know Bill I've been trying to block Josh's razor out of my mind for a year now! :drool Thanks! John
They are wonderful blade art. Lovely...JUST lovely.. Bill, have you gotten any feedback on the 12/8? Tho it well may be a display. Tom
