B&B Sue Moore Auction Donation...'WIP'!

#2 would be my second choice. All 3 are very nice. But if I had to choose....#3 is it.

 

Alrighty. Handle material is on its way...and it's time for me to start this build .

I'm thinking I'll likely do something 'in between' the two blue (well, I thought they were both blue until I took side by side pictures...lol) handled razors I've recently posted. Something with a taller, 8/8 sized blade...but with more hollow. The form factor will be similar to the 'stubby' 6/8.

Here's the two (very different) razors in comparison:



I think for the donation razor I'll be going for a fully polished blade, with a similar grind line setup to the bigger 9/8...only with a twist. More on that later. The tail and thumb notch will be like the smaller 6/8. Blade profile will be more like the 6/8 as well...again, with a bit of a twist.

I will probably do two razors at once on this one...that way if one fails for whatever reason, I won't have to start over completely. I need a dedicated razor of my own as well lol...so it works out .

More pictures hopefully tonight .

 

you know we love those pictures. it always starts to get exciting watching your head tinker out ideas and watching you get invested in the piece

 

Lol...glad you all enjoy watching the process as much as I enjoy sharing it .

 

You make it look so easy!

 

Haha!! Easy?!?!

 

This should be a fun thread! Looking forward to it.

 

First concept?



Hmm....

I like it. Dunno if I should even bother with the nickel silver in between the stripes at this point. The simple contrasting colors looks pretty wicked.

 

Also...the blade finish should be glossy I think...vs the rustic finish of that blade, more like this:



I think...I have enough to start .

 

I like a glossy mirror finish.

the scales....NICE!

 

Well, you don't much get 'glossy mirror' so much with a visible hamon...though there's levels of compromise. If you want the hamon visible you tend to get more of a grey finish on the blade. We'll see how it goes though...every blade is definitely different.

 

all i can say is... yup


btw keep the Hamon

 

I've never made a blade of any type in my life that didn't have a hamon man...lol. I even got a freakin .40 carbon railroad spike to take a hamon! Not gonna start with this one .

 

Gotta have a Hamon.

 

Yeah the hamon is awesome. And the concept is great without the spacers

 

What do you not like about the spacers? Without them its just a pink handle .

 

Meant the extra nickel you were thinking of. Sorry left half the sentence off. Though I would totally go for the straight pink.

 

Looking good Cris!

 

Gotcha Alex!

Thanks Jim .

I think I have something of a treat for you guys coming up here shortly...lol.

Sneak peek!!



I've got probably a hundred pictures to sort through from last night and tonight...but this is where she sits right now.

I'm pretty happy with it .