Thread: Bruno's Blade Club

Contact Bruno in the post #132 just above yours
This the best way and discuss your wishes

Or for a complete blade try the Smail forge blades on SRD's custom str8s area but be quick they are lucky to last a few hours when posted

Thanks Substance and Bruno. I've checked out usaknifaker.com already but they're out of stock of black MOP and haven't answered any emails.

So I went ahead and ordered this Kirinite since the black MOP was out of stock and masecraft required a minimum order of $50 when I only needed $20 with of acrylic. We'll see how it works!


And here's a first draft my sketch for the scales. I appreciated Substance's suggestion of long slender scales. Something that will show off all of Bruno's work on the jimps and curves. The pins are brass and I'm thinking of making the wedge out of the toxic green acrylic of the current scales. Keep in mind though that this is my first attempt at anything like this, so I'm happy to hear any constructive criticism you might have to improve the design!

I am not sure of the grind on your razor, but just make sure that the blade won't end up sticking out of the bottom of the scales, the position of the third pin might be important too as a stop to help with this.

It's 1/4 hollow. That's what the third pin in the sketch is for (ideally) there's a hollow behind the heel that I think the pin will sit nicely in.

That 3d pin (perhaps with a small acrylic spacer) will fall into the half-circle hole that's in the heel of the blade.
At least, I think that is the intended design?

@#136 You will need to be very precise with the positioning of the third pin to avoid the blade slipping through. Normally the third pin is used more as a means for creating a bow in the scaled rather than as a stop. It's the size of the wedge that dictates how far the blade settles into the scales but your design doesn't allow for that.

Originally Posted by Bruno

That 3d pin (perhaps with a small acrylic spacer) will fall into the half-circle hole that's in the heel of the blade.
At least, I think that is the intended design?

That's the idea. What do you think of the look of the scales?

So I went home and sketched it out with the razor beside me and I think this one works better.

Originally Posted by Ulricus

So I went home and sketched it out with the razor beside me and I think this one works better.

Personally I like it better, I think if it was a bit fuller along the blade it might be more to my tastes, but it isn't my razor.