putting a razor edge on a home made knife?
i decided to make my own straight razor but i don’t really know how to put on a razor edge or what would be the best metal to use. i thought a hack saw blade cut to the shape of a straight razor with a dremmel and than quenching it in water would be a good idea as because it is a very good metal for blades and the quenching to keep its temper but than i read an artical on midle eastern knifes saying that their blades though they arent crafted well are made of the best metal u can get. that metal being demascus steel. now im wondering if i should use demascus steel instead of carbon steel. and im also wondering where to get it. and despite choosing the best metal to use i don’t know how to put such an edge on a piece of un sharpened metal. i know its possible to do because i saw a bearded man sharpen a common house hold knife into a razor blade which he domonstraited its sharpness by shaving off his beard. he said that good knife sharpening consists of 99% skill and 1% equipment. right now im at 10% skill and 0% equipment. could somone tell me what equipment to use to achieve such an edge and where to get it as well as teach me how to sharpen the knife to achieve a razor edge. i know that learning such a skill takes a large deal practice and study to master the skill so i dont expect to learn anything major from yahoo answers so a book recomindation might help. it also would be of great help to know how to polish and preserve the blade. i dont have much money because i spent it on the hacksaw blade and dremmel cutting wheels which i might not even use for the blade so it would be of great help if we could keep the equipment costs low. however i do know the importance of knowledge so i wont mind spending alot of a good book on the subject. best wishes
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By Hondu, September 3, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
You have the right idea on using your dremel and quenching the blade to keep it from overheating. You can buy a small whetstone for little or nothing. After you get the edge close to what you want with the dremel, use the whetstone. The angle of the blade to the stone is determined by what type of work you plan to to with the knife but usually is ten to twenty five degrees. The higher angle will give you a more lasting edge for heavier cutting and the lower angle will create a sharper but weaker edge which will dull faster. Holding the angle that you want, push the blade edge first in a sweeping action across the stone. Don’t hone in the direction away from the edge because as the edge gets finer, pulling it will actually break minute particles off the edge. Most whetstones come with a coarse side and a fine side. Start with the coarse side and finish with the finer grit side. A bit of patience and practice is all it takes.
By dmja 45, September 3, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
Get a set of the newest diamond honing stones.When sharpening any knives, coin or coins are useful to position the correct angle of the blade,once you get the proper angle(blade edge away from you),start with the hilt,slide the blade backwards to the tip.Flip the blade over,this time pull to you,again hilt to tip.
By ranger_co_1_75, September 3, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
Razors are made of Surgical Stainless Steel so you won’t Poison yourself when you cut your self.
To sharpen a razor, Drag the razor down the length of the sharpening stone, steel or strop. Turn it over and go back down the stone, steel or strop the other direction. Repeat until the razor is sharp enough to shave without cutting you.
To sharpen a knife, you hold the knife at a very small angle, 5 degrees or less and slice it across a good quality stone or steel. The thinner the bevel, the sharper the knife will be. Act like you are trying to take a very thin slice off of the sharpening stone, or the sharpening steel, turn it over and try to take a very thiin slice off of the stone using the other side of the knife.