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Title: Straight Razor Caping Knife
Post by: Dr. Ed Ashby on December 16, 2007, 04:29:00 PM
Here's a pic of a caping knife I made for Harold Mulkey. His father was a barber, and Harold still had several of his father's straight razors - including two that were still new in the box. I fashoned one of the new ones into the blade, and added a 'footing splice' handle to it. Harrold found an old sheath that fit it perfectly, and he's already used the caper on a couple of deer in the last two weeks. It's sharp, and the hard steel really holds its shaving edge well. Just the thing for a caper.

Though I'd pass the idea along, in case any other Gang members have an old straight razor laying around that they just don't know what to do with.

 (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/ed_ashby/websize.jpg)

Ed
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Post by: macbow on December 16, 2007, 04:34:00 PM
Good idea and great photo, Dr. Ed.
Ron
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Post by: Gene Roberts on December 16, 2007, 07:07:00 PM
Great blade
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Post by: guzzi2000 on December 16, 2007, 07:31:00 PM
Dr. Ashby how did you fashion the blade? And would that be a left wing single bevel?
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Post by: vermonster13 on December 16, 2007, 07:32:00 PM
Nice job and I bet I can guess what it's as sharp as.
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Post by: drewsbow on December 16, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
very cool , nice work :0)
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Post by: Bjorn on December 16, 2007, 09:09:00 PM
Nice job! And the excellent pic too!
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Post by: Dr. Ed Ashby on December 17, 2007, 01:15:00 PM
Steven, I shaped the blade totally on a 6" extra-course diamond steel, then fined it down with other steels, then arkansas stones, through the translucent extra fine. Then I used an antique "Superfine Razor Hone" that Harold had. It was made by the "Victory Hone Co.". I finished the edge off with stropping.

If, by chance, anyone know anything about the "Victory Hone Company", and especially this particular, rather unusual, hone, I'd sure like some information. I Googled the company, but came up empty handed. The back of the stone says the company was in Des Moines. I'll try to get a photo of the hone and post it here.

Ed
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Post by: Dr. Ed Ashby on December 17, 2007, 02:17:00 PM
Here are pics of the Victory Razor Hone.

Photo 1 is the face of the hone. The round ceramic disk show beside it came with the hone, and is used to keep the hone's surface flat and true.

 (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/ed_ashby/CopyofVictoryHoneFront.jpg)


Photo 2 shows an angling edge-one view. The honeing material is very, very soft, almost like an extremely fine-grade jewler's rouge, but in a solid slab. It is attached to a backing laminate of a plexiglass-like material. Judging from the wear marks, it appears that the back side was used for final honing, after the front surface had been used.

 (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/ed_ashby/CopyofVictoryHoneLaminate.jpg)


Photo 3 shows the back surface. The manufacturer's details are visible through the plexi-glass like backing.

 (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r53/ed_ashby/VictoryHoneBack.jpg)


Whatever the hone is, it is among the better final-finishing hones I've seen/used. I'd like to know more about it.

Ed
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Post by: OzarkRamblr on January 12, 2008, 03:52:00 AM
Dr. Ed, I found these while doing a search.

 http://www.stropper.com/stropper_website/stropper_view_details.php?id=909&shortname=Victory%20Hone%201&page=29&category=&select1=&select2=&select3=&select4=&select5=&select6=

These are all different but carry the Victory name also.  They were all made in different cities, don't know if they are affiliated or not but thought it might help further the search.

 http://www.stropper.com/stropper_website/stropper_view_details.php?id=1102&shortname=Victory%20Hone%202&page=29&category=&select1=&select2=&select3=&select4=&select5=&select6=

 http://www.stropper.com/stropper_website/stropper_view_details.php?id=814&shortname=Victory%20Hone%203&page=29&category=&select1=&select2=&select3=&select4=&select5=&select6=

 http://www.stropper.com/stropper_website/stropper_view_details.php?id=1232&shortname=Victory%20Hone%204&page=29&category=&select1=&select2=&select3=&select4=&select5=&select6=
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Post by: OzarkRamblr on January 12, 2008, 03:54:00 AM
Cool recycling idea BTW.  Bet that baby'll cut!
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Post by: JEFF B on January 12, 2008, 04:54:00 AM
real nice looking old razor.
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Post by: ber643 on January 12, 2008, 07:14:00 AM
Man, that is  Nice , Dr. Ed. I have three old razors I just recently got from the estate of my Father-In-Law, and dear friend (a retired Navy chief). I think he got them from his father's estate. I have just been keeping them with my knife collection but this may inspire me to do something with at least one of them. Thanks for the post/pic.
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Post by: Maxximusgrind on February 25, 2010, 01:02:00 AM
nice work Dr. Ed
 I have seen a few razor patch knives,none so nice as your caper.those older razors are really impressive and I have a few for making knives from,but so far havent been able to get myself to do it   :knothead:   You have tempted me to give it another try-But I'll bet that when I take them out to plan my blade,my mind will start wandering to"simpler times"and I'll just look at it for a while,then put it back...again.
  Robert
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Post by: mrgreenhead on February 28, 2010, 08:21:00 AM
they make great patchknives
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Post by: prarieboy on February 28, 2010, 07:08:00 PM
Very Nice!