X-Stroke Stop Motion Animation

Stop motion video shows how I hone a razor with an x-stroke.

[@RandolphTuttle]

He embedded little magnetic elves in the hone and made them run around to move the razor ! :)

[@lewisrazors]

+Randolph Tuttle Ha ha, nailed it :)

[@erikschwabe7577]

That knife got really sharp.....

[@lewisrazors]

i hope so

[@JDStone20]

Nice video! Wow! That must have been a lot of work!

[@lewisrazors]

+Yehoshua Jason D. Stone You are right, it was more work than I thought it would be. Thanks

[@the13th76]

Really nice looking razor. :)

[@lewisrazors]

+Coffee Junkie Thanks

[@curoimacdaire3630]

Super cool!

[@lewisrazors]

+Curoi MacDaire Thank you

[@hilltop4847]

cool! smooth stop motion! Lewis, can you do another vid of you creating another masterpiece?

[@lewisrazors]

+Hill Top I have been think about making another long start-finish video. I worry I just repeat myself showing the same process over and over.

[@xmaswitguns]

+lewisrazors Well I for one will watch some of the same videos over and over each time picking up some new nuance that was missed before. Hand-craftsmanship is such a subtle craft to learn to do professionally. Much of it is feel and intuition, and visualizing new concepts can be hard. Repetition is key.

[@aiserafi]

Can you explain me what is the effect on steel leather please man (I really love what you do)

[@lewisrazors]

+C Alttuz The leather cleans th oxidation off of the steel, I am not sure about making another stop motion animation this one took me a lot longer to make than I thought it would.

[@dcblades]

G'day Charlie, another great vid Thanks Is it possible to demonstrate a rolling X stroke also with this sort video set up ?? keep up the great work

[@lewisrazors]

+Dion Curnow That is a good idea, I have this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHm9ZaWjgZJpfMk Making the stop motion was a lot more work than I thought it would be.

[@dcblades]

+lewisrazors haha yeh that would cover it must have missed this I am sure all your other vids have been watched already, some many times

[@knucleheadsfishing6747]

Question sir ? Was just handed down my great grandfathers F. Montigel ( finest ) vintage razor and it has some slight surface rust and oxidation want to bring it back to great condition and keep it that way also sharp for use. Can you help ? Thanks Shawn

[@lewisrazors]

If it has a lot of sentimental value I would recommend practicing on an antique razor first before tackling your grandfathers razor. This straightrazorplace.com/workshop/18504-welcome-workshop-how-do-i-where-do-i-what-do-i-answers-here.html is a good place to start for information. There are a good group of people on that forum to get advice from. I wish you the best with your project.

[@planloschannel5888]

We need fresh videos!

[@lewisrazors]

I agree,

[@ducknorris9715]

hello lewis, i searched for your shop and i stumbled upon streight razor designs .com, but all of your razors are sold out! do your razors just sell really well or did you quit selling on that website?

[@lewisrazors]

+ExplodingScience I have not made a lot recently, I have some on the bench, when they are finished I will send them to SRD

[@ducknorris9715]

+lewisrazors okay, do you have a job besides making razors? Just curious :)

[@lewisrazors]

I need to get off of my butt and make some more razors. I have some in the works I need to finish.

[@ducknorris9715]

+lewisrazors is this your job? Or do you have a part time job besides this one

What was that ?

[@lewisrazors]

+Stop Motion I wanted to illustrate the path a straight razor makes on the sharpening stone. It is called an x-stroke.

[@leandromachado8363]

Good job!!, I would to have a razor like yours, it is very beautiful, it's for life, but is very expensive for the currency of my country. Do you have contact email?, sorry for my english

[@lewisrazors]

+Leandro Machado There is a contact page on my web site, lewisrazors.com I sell my razor through Straight Razor Designs I hope to have some more for sale in the near future.