Making a straight

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by twhite, Nov 2, 2016.

  1. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    Crap you never give up do you.


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  2. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    I'll wear you down eventually :)
     
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  3. elyknives

    elyknives Member

    The two edges on your jig may be a problem. When starting your belt it may veer to the side before you track it down the middle. It's very frustrating when you ruin belts that you haven't even run. Otherwise fantastic jig.

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  4. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    The belt is only on that one wheel. It is a 24" belt with a very tight friction fit. I have no idea if this will work or not. I have not seen this type of setup before.

    I am looking for a motor on the cheap. Then I can see if it works.
    Also my rest adjusts forward and backwards.

    Thank you for your insight. Do you think this type of wheel setup will work? If not I guess I will make a frame for the more standard 3 wheel setup.

    Tom


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  5. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Any news on the "Bunny Chopper" @twhite ???
     
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  6. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    Funny you should ask. I went to see my parents this afternoon. My dad had a motor. So I am good to go yo mount my grinder contraption up.

    If all goes well I might have some better update this weekend.


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  7. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    [​IMG]
    Bunny Chopper..:happy108:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  8. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    I was thinking more along these lines.
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  9. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    The Dark Side Chopper Bunny..:happy102:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  10. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Something from our era[​IMG]
     
  11. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    The old nut buster shifter. I had a Schwinn with the shifter,sissy bar and slick.

    Those were the days.


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  12. elyknives

    elyknives Member

    One I made[​IMG]

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  13. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Looks awesome - if it shaves anything like it looks it must be a real pleasure. :happy036:
     
  14. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    That is a beaut.
    What type of steel? Did you heat treat it yourself? Most importantly how does that baby shave.

    Tom


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  15. mushraeddur

    mushraeddur Member

    Very nice looking razor!

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  16. elyknives

    elyknives Member

    I'm a very new to straighten razor shaving. As of now only 1 full shave under my belt! And that was with a dinosaur I made a couple of years ago! 52100 steel, and buffalo horn scales.

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  17. elyknives

    elyknives Member

    Thank you for the compliments.

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  18. MileMarker60

    MileMarker60 Member

    I know I'm late to this post.... but just wanted to say. I really like the set up your working on! Looks a lot like some of the jigs knife guys use.
    I'm assuming you're going to be able to slide the blade along the rest.
    I've made more then a few razors and I've tried a handful if different set ups. In the end (a few years back) I found it best to just free hand the grind. It gives you a lot more room to work and correct any problems that may pop up.

    I really like the razor shape, keep it up and good luck!
    The only thing I would change a little would be to use some thing something like 1084 steel. It's really simple to HT, hard to mess it up!
     
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  19. twhite

    twhite Peeping Tom

    Thanks for the steel tip.
    Yes i will be able to slide along the rest.

    Tom


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  20. MileMarker60

    MileMarker60 Member

    The only reason I bring it up is O1 is best when you have the ability to soak it for a bit at a specific temp.
    1075-1080-1084... they just need to be heated to nonmagnetic and quenched, nothing fancy.
    Lastly, I would use one set up (speed) for removal/ start of post HT grind, then a slower set up for final grind. As the edge gets thin, it heats up really fast ..lol.

    Interested to see how it turns out!
     
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