Was asked to compare the size of the recently finished chopper to few other straights.
Pictured is a a Wade and Butcher gentleman’s razor no. 2 (left), Wade and Butcher for Barber’s use (middle), and the custom blade from my grinder (right)
The Butchers inspired this blade design.
These two old Sheffield Ebros wedge razors entered my shop needing a regrind. They started with deep pitting, and very pronounced tarnish that required some extra attention.
I took them both to the grinder, carefully removing the defects within the blade, while restoring the grind to a satin finish that would have be accurate to their original make.
This blade has been through quite a journey. Several designs, multiple forgings. Here I am pulling it from the oil quench.
At the forge today, with temperatures at -1.3 according to the nearby university.
When I put the hot steel to the anvil, the cold surface draws the heat away almost instantly. So I warm the anvil between hammerings, using a large hot piece of steel. This keeps the metal moving.
Starting the forge.
Snowed tools.
Hot cutting the piece on a hardie.
Heating the anvil with a large steel bar.
Hammering & drawing out the handle.
The complete rough forging.
