Forging a Straight Razor | Blacksmithing

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  • čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
  • This videos shows the process of a traditional straight razor being forged, the blade is made out of 70Crv1.
    #blacksmithing #medieval #traditional #forge #metalworking #woodworking
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Komentáře • 16

  • @heyimamaker
    @heyimamaker Před 6 dny +5

    The thing about a straight razor is you never know that you cut yourself until you see the blood 😂
    Nice work!

  • @Vikingwerk
    @Vikingwerk Před 2 dny +1

    Well done.

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging Před 3 dny +1

    Amazing to watch 👍👍

  • @jeanladoire4141
    @jeanladoire4141 Před 6 dny +2

    Nice work FOR A BELGIAN

  • @seanstapelfeld
    @seanstapelfeld Před 7 dny +3

    Nice work! Do you mainly do straight razors?

    • @WhiteShepherdsForge
      @WhiteShepherdsForge  Před 7 dny +2

      Not really, this one was my first succeeded attempt.

    • @seanstapelfeld
      @seanstapelfeld Před 7 dny +2

      @@WhiteShepherdsForge nice great work! So do you usually forge kitchen knives or what is your main thing you forge?

    • @WhiteShepherdsForge
      @WhiteShepherdsForge  Před 7 dny +2

      @@seanstapelfeld Mostly survival knives and historical recreations, i'm currently working on an other video involving wrought iron and carbon steel puukko's.

  • @thecrosscloud9127
    @thecrosscloud9127 Před 6 dny +5

    great work, you should get a large magnet and put it on the bottom of the horn of ur anvil, it reduces ringing alot. Could use a welding magnet, I use just a large one from an old large Speaker

    • @RyanBarnes
      @RyanBarnes Před 2 dny

      I bought some from harbor freight, they're a little janky, but they reduce the ringing so much!

  • @derekturner3272
    @derekturner3272 Před 2 dny +4

    BIGTIME shortcut from someone who does razors for a living. Cut your blanks in a diagonal line. The resulting taper if WAY faster to forge into a tail/handle.

  • @Somerandomguy2998
    @Somerandomguy2998 Před 2 dny

    That's shark for a knife but dull for a straight razor

    • @WhiteShepherdsForge
      @WhiteShepherdsForge  Před 2 dny

      Tell me how you know its dull since it shaved pretty well last time i used it.

    • @shawnfeile
      @shawnfeile Před 2 dny

      As someone who hones straight razors and has forged a couple, he is correct. The edge on a straight razor is so fine cutting paper like you did would destroy the edge. There is a big difference between "razor" sharp for knives and actual razor sharp. You should be tree topping arm hairs, not cutting paper.

    • @WhiteShepherdsForge
      @WhiteShepherdsForge  Před dnem

      @@shawnfeile Cutting paper is not that good for the edge, sure. But it does not destroy it. The ideal test to see if its sharp is to actually shave with it.