I don't even shave anymore and I would be proud to own that Straight Razor. Can't say "They don't make 'em like they used to" with you. Awesome work man.
Nice Razor I have been watching your videos for a while I lived in Idaho from middle school through High School then went into the Army so it's nice seeing a fellow Idahoian find success not only with a business but a youtube channel as well!
Love the aesthetic of this razor. The smooth wood finish in the handle meets the roughness of the forged finish, meets the precision of the blade. Beautiful.
I’ve been following the channel for a while now and am always curious about new and different projects. You’re the main trigger that I took up knifemaking and even did a bladesmithing course a week ago. So thanks for the awesome work and inspiration. Keep it up :)
I really appreciate that you explain science behind the design elements. I’ve always wondered how they maintained the edge on the strop. Brings back found memories of the old time barbershop I grew up with.
And when I first subscribed to your channel I think you were at about 15k and still a long way from moving to Texas. Well now, THAT didn't take long! It's been great watching your content and seeing the channel grow! Be safe, stay healthy and God bless you and your family. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Nicely done. An unplanned side effect of watching this for me was the decision to buy more wheels for my 2 x 72, so this was an expensive few minutes for me!
This was such a cool build. Seeing the way you "etched" the makers mark was fascinating. One day I'll have my own shop so I can stop living vicariously though my favorite craftsmen. Looking forward to the next video's.
Looks amazing! I do a little blacksmithing myself and have had a lot of interest in forging a straight razor. I learned a few things from this video. Thanks!
This was an awesome tutorial! Great skill and beautiful end product! I have major tool and anvil envy. I’m so impressed by the finished product! Great work and craftsmanship!
I came across your channel a few weeks ago and it has quickly become one of my favorites. Really enjoy the format. Thank you for creating very informative and interesting videos.
My father taught me how to shave with a straight razor, wish I had his, and would like to show my son how to use one. this razor would be a nice gift for him along with some bonding time for us. Stay safe!
Thank you kind sir I appreciate the chance to win one of your creations. Not that I trust myself to use it on myself or anyone else but it is still a beautiful piece of work. Thank you ever so much GOD bless stay safe. ✌️🇨🇦
@bashiruzainab I don’t know whether I did something wrong or not but I sent my email address to you. Good day sir thank you for your response. I push the little checkmark and this is what came up so I hope I did something right. Talk at you later, sir thank you.
Hope you forge more of these in the future. I'd love to get my hands on one. You should try a three pin scale setup. That way, the edge is not resting against phenolic. Awesome job!
Not a knife maker, however love knives. Always enjoy your insight on the steel and the forging. I hope 100K comes soon, would be more than happy to win this straight razor. Thanks for your commitment to your channel.
It was really fascinating seeing the razor take shape. It is often taken for granted that straight razors are easy to manufacture, but you have shown that good razor takes a lot more effort and skill. Great work! It was a joy to watch.
Straight razor grips are not normally made of wood as it will warp with repeated exposure to hot water as you shave, ebonite, horn, bone, or ivory are preferred as they are not affected by the hot water even after decades of use!
This is legitimately impressive for a first time build, I couldn't tell you the number of times I've been watching "restoration videos" and they get to making the scales of a restored straight razor and they make something that looks awful and isn't ergonomic. Your scales look like factory produced ones made by a high end company. I've never seen a straight with such a thick spine/tang, but I'm fairly positive all of the production razors today are cut out of flat stock, heat treated, and ground out with no forging. Your shaving technique isn't terrible, but you need to pull downward/upward on your skin with your fingertips to pull the skin taut to get a really close shave, and avoid nicks and weepers. When I'm evening my sideburns I generally pull downwards at the corner of my jaw.
Hope you reach 100k soon. Enjoy your builds.
Thanks!
I don't even shave anymore and I would be proud to own that Straight Razor. Can't say "They don't make 'em like they used to" with you. Awesome work man.
Fantastic work Elijah. Anyone would be thrilled to own such a gorgeous razor.
That looked almost perfect.
Nice Razor I have been watching your videos for a while I lived in Idaho from middle school through High School then went into the Army so it's nice seeing a fellow Idahoian find success not only with a business but a youtube channel as well!
Thank you!
I enjoy watching an artist at work creating something out of raw material. Keep forging.
Nice little build, really enjoyed watching it 🙂
it’s been a joy to watch this channel grow so much over the past year or so
Thanks, I appreciate the support!
Love the aesthetic of this razor. The smooth wood finish in the handle meets the roughness of the forged finish, meets the precision of the blade. Beautiful.
Awesome razor! I remember watching my uncle use 1 when I was a kid.
I’ve been following the channel for a while now and am always curious about new and different projects. You’re the main trigger that I took up knifemaking and even did a bladesmithing course a week ago. So thanks for the awesome work and inspiration. Keep it up :)
Awesome, thank you!
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Just love you explaining so much … never gets boring and always picking some new stuff up 👍🏻👍🏻
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
I've been contemplating getting a straight razor. What better way than try and get one from my favorite UA-cam Bladesmith.
Your voice over commentary during the work is excellent, informative and engaging. Keep it up!
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Your channel has been a pleasure to watch and relax too amazing work and can wait to see more projects from you
I really appreciate that you explain science behind the design elements. I’ve always wondered how they maintained the edge on the strop. Brings back found memories of the old time barbershop I grew up with.
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Being a barber and a forging fan, this was fun to watch! Came out looking great!
agreed, wonderful to watch, regards dapper shaves
make a yt channel where you forge your own equipment
Can't wait to try and make one!
This is easily my favorite forging channel if not my favorite all around channel, beautiful work as always! Can’t wait for the next vid
Looks Beautiful! Always fun seeing someone try something new and learning.
What an awesome project/piece! I really live the fact that you are working outside the normal! Thanks for sharing Elijah!
This build kept me so interested I had to watch it twice. Learned so many things in such a short bang-bell time!
Awesome. Love the honesty about your work during trail and errors.
Getting into delicate work, I like it. So many transferable skills that can be applied to all different builds
I’ve had my beard over 2 decades and I can’t imagine shaving it, but I would still be honored to win that razor brother! Great vid 👍
That razor turned out awesome for your first one
Dang I swear this channel had like 14k when I got here a few months ago, it’s well deserved cheers fire creek! Here’s hoping for 100k
Nice looking razor.....Keep up the good work!
Beautiful work. The shaving community would love more of these
that for sure, more please. fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Nice work. Glad to see someone make one while playing attention to that spine thickness to width ratio for sharpening.
LOVE IT ESPECIALLY THE FACT THAT YOU LEFT THE FORGE MARKINGS GREAT BLADE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DESIGN GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT
Nicely done! Love straight razors.
Nice, excited to see you make more.
I'm glad that I found this channel. I always enjoy your work, thank you for sharing with us.
This was one of my favorite projects. A nice change of pace!
The time and patience is second to none
The work ethic is truly inspiring
Well done
Thank you.. I would be honored to have something that you made..
When your work life and your entertainment life share the same day, you are indeed blessed. Love your creative spirit.
And when I first subscribed to your channel I think you were at about 15k and still a long way from moving to Texas. Well now, THAT didn't take long! It's been great watching your content and seeing the channel grow! Be safe, stay healthy and God bless you and your family. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Thank you, Merry Christmas!
I really enjoy watching your bladesmithing videos. And nice work on the straight razor!
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Love your videos. The way you narrate really brings the process to life, and you do great work.
Dude! That's awesome! Loved seeing that made! The way you for the spacer & the spacer shape were super cool! Loved it!
I love how you go into detail explaining what you do. Very much enjoy learning from fire creek forge
Gorgeous work.
Great job on the razor, I love your videos and craftsmanship!!
I've been watching this channel for some time now. I've realy injoyed watch you build your skills. This channel should grow. Well done my friend.
Nicely done. An unplanned side effect of watching this for me was the decision to buy more wheels for my 2 x 72, so this was an expensive few minutes for me!
After many years making hunting and culinary knives, I found razor making to be much more challenging. Nice content, well done, thank you for sharing!
I like the high end rustic look. High quality work
Looks great. I've always been enamored of straight razors. My grandpa used one and I thought it was so cool.
Very cool piece, you'll be at your goal in no time.
I enjoy watching your videos and learning all the different things about the metals and the techniques you use. Great content!!
Fun stuff. Love watching you try new stuff in your shop like I do in my woodworking shop. Take care.
This was such a cool build. Seeing the way you "etched" the makers mark was fascinating. One day I'll have my own shop so I can stop living vicariously though my favorite craftsmen. Looking forward to the next video's.
Looks amazing! I do a little blacksmithing myself and have had a lot of interest in forging a straight razor. I learned a few things from this video. Thanks!
You are 💯 correct about the spine and edge correlation for sharpening. Love the blade.
This was an awesome tutorial! Great skill and beautiful end product!
I have major tool and anvil envy.
I’m so impressed by the finished product! Great work and craftsmanship!
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Turned out quite nice; for a 1st try to the finish, I'm impressed.
Crafting the handle seemed as equally challenging as the blade.
I was thinking "NO way is he going to shave the LOT?", But lovely craftmanship as per usual.
Very nice razors I enjoy your videos and look forward to new projects
Enjoy the contents of your videos . Missed seeing cameos of your littles today. God bless and have a great day.
Love following your builds. Another great one. Thanks
enjoyed watching this video, learned a little and laughed a little at myself for somethings I had been wrong about , cool razor great channel
I am just starting smithing classes with a friend. This is a to do project for me eventually. Nice job.
I came across your channel a few weeks ago and it has quickly become one of my favorites. Really enjoy the format. Thank you for creating very informative and interesting videos.
Fantastic work Elijah. Anyone would be thrilled to own such a beautiful razor.
Beautiful and unique, hopefully the winner will know how to keep it sharp!
Really enjoying the videos. Keep em up!
Thanks!!
Another awesome blade I would be proud to own. Beautiful craftsmanship!
I do some smithing, and believe from observing your build, that it has a very big learning curve. Good work!
Couldn’t ask for a better first straight razor in my life! Good work
Looks awesome. Look forward to you hitting 100k Merry Christmas
Why do I feel like this is scam
This would be an awesome addition to my small collection of old straight razors! Kudos sir
Good to see you were willing to use yourself as a shave tester!
Excellent work. The razor is a beauty.
Thank you very much!
What an awesome fun little build!!
My father taught me how to shave with a straight razor, wish I had his, and would like to show my son how to use one. this razor would be a nice gift for him along with some bonding time for us. Stay safe!
Great project. My father always shaved with straight razor.
Beautiful blade! Great to see this channel growing.
Very nice build, I always like seeing what you come up with.
Love the craftsmanship!! Thank you for showing how its done.
Doing a great job with the smithing. Love watching.
Never made a straight razor, they're pretty complicated things and you're very brave putting it near your face!
Yes sir they are more difficult to build than meets the eye
Beautiful! I love your commentary. I always learn something new.
Fantastic work, looks pretty enough to be a decoration.
Love watching your art and craftsmanship coming to life in unique and different ways for every project you share!
Thank you kind sir I appreciate the chance to win one of your creations. Not that I trust myself to use it on myself or anyone else but it is still a beautiful piece of work. Thank you ever so much GOD bless stay safe. ✌️🇨🇦
My email is all small letters, and it should be doug
@bashiruzainab I don’t know whether I did something wrong or not but I sent my email address to you. Good day sir thank you for your response. I push the little checkmark and this is what came up so I hope I did something right. Talk at you later, sir thank you.
Hope you forge more of these in the future. I'd love to get my hands on one. You should try a three pin scale setup. That way, the edge is not resting against phenolic. Awesome job!
For your first completed razor, I believe it came out great and works well also. Keep up the great content.
fantastic content, details and commentary, regards dapper shaves
Always enjoy your commentary on your own techniques. Cool stuff
Not a knife maker, however love knives. Always enjoy your insight on the steel and the forging. I hope 100K comes soon, would be more than happy to win this straight razor. Thanks for your commitment to your channel.
Austin from MMS posted this on his page. Good work, looks like an awesome straight razor!
Awesome, thanks Austin!!
It was really fascinating seeing the razor take shape. It is often taken for granted that straight razors are easy to manufacture, but you have shown that good razor takes a lot more effort and skill. Great work! It was a joy to watch.
Straight razor grips are not normally made of wood as it will warp with repeated exposure to hot water as you shave, ebonite, horn, bone, or ivory are preferred as they are not affected by the hot water even after decades of use!
Dude i love your channel and am proud to have watched you grow. As well as learn as i build my shop. Proud to be a Texan i am.
Awesome razor! I’ve been using a straight razor for the last few years and I love it!
Your razor came out great!
This is legitimately impressive for a first time build, I couldn't tell you the number of times I've been watching "restoration videos" and they get to making the scales of a restored straight razor and they make something that looks awful and isn't ergonomic. Your scales look like factory produced ones made by a high end company.
I've never seen a straight with such a thick spine/tang, but I'm fairly positive all of the production razors today are cut out of flat stock, heat treated, and ground out with no forging.
Your shaving technique isn't terrible, but you need to pull downward/upward on your skin with your fingertips to pull the skin taut to get a really close shave, and avoid nicks and weepers. When I'm evening my sideburns I generally pull downwards at the corner of my jaw.
well said sir, wonderful skills all round, regards dapper shaves
Great build. A straight razor is on my to do list.
its fun watching your creation process
Nice razor, I can't wait to see your next one.
Well done, it looks great. It's nice to see the channel doing so well.well done.