Forging a cut throat razor from a file PART2

Forged and heated treated, in in this video Shea attaches a handle to the razor
Wellington, New Zealand based Shea and Lena Stackhouse bring together their artisan skills, blade smithing and carving, into unique works of art.
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[@jasonhutton4802]

Beautiful piece.

[@StackhouseKnives]

Thanks very much

[@SaltCityFab]

That turned out beautiful

[@StackhouseKnives]

Thanks

[@taweeppork5594]

Wow

[@arapetakamo6684]

Awesome work as always mate.

[@StackhouseKnives]

Ara Kamo thanks, glad you like the video :)

[@gertscheepers4211]

Whyyyy the music??

[@michaeldover1221]

I want one but I'm shit scared it would be used literally and I'd slit my throat haha.
Beautiful work Shea

[@StackhouseKnives]

Mickey D they are really fantastic, but you do need practice shaving :)

[@mitchellturnbull3988]

I’m starting my own business making cut throat razors as my local area has a market for them and my wife’s a barber. What tips can you give me starting out as far as making them? How difficult is it to learn?

[@piecetoyou8285]

Don`t bother the price of gas will kill your cost, unless you have loads on the go, the trouble is do your research on what people are prepared to pay , to many doing it out there, you will need to make them with all the bells and whistles,
Ive been using them for over 30 years i love vintage ones, wade butcher and boker and many others, i have not yet seen hand made ones i would be happy buying, reasons for not buying,
lack of smoothness to the metal always see grind marks,
no gimping for grip , should have gimping top and bottom, found this on more expensive ones,
Not enough sleekness to them to many look clumpy, need more curvature from the spine running into the neck, do a longer tail similar to monkey tail gives a slender look,
car manufactures go with fear looking fronts to cars and a very manly looking body or with curvature like a ladies curves ,I notice this with some old razors
not makers mark, they need a great looking makers stamp on them that looks great
There's not many wooden handle ones that look good and poorly finished, or clumpy need to pressure treat wood in a epoxy pressure chamber, or go back to using horn and have some inlay in the horn that looks cool,
Make sure if you find fault with others then be better it will show in your end product, don`t make cheap and cut corners the buyer will tell and they will just buy Chinese cheap ones instead