Forging a Western Straight Razor By Hand | Blacksmithing

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This videos shows the process of a traditional straight razor being forged, the blade is made out of 70Crv1 and the handle is made out of stained walnut.
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[@3scort]

Beautiful

[@4wknives]

Nice job. I just recently did my first compound grind on a straight razor. It was educational. lol. Did you taper the tail of the blade much? I haven’t gotten to the handle yet on mine.

[@AxlPBlacksmith]

The tail on this razor tapers down to 2mm, so half of the thickness of the spine of the blade itself. Don't forget the handle has like a small wedge at the end so the scales are kinda bent and under tension.

[@4wknives]

@@AxlPBlacksmith thank you for the answer and tip. I have been a little apprehensive to start the handle. Also a bit busy. But will get it eventually. lol.