A Damascus Straight in the Works

**Klopstick** · 09-30-2009, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by SavantStrike

Awesome!

1. The vice is outside the hobbyist budget range to be sure. I was afraid of that when I first asked but figured there was a possibility it might be affordable (I guess not

). Nice vices are expensive. Nice tools are expensive but then again you get what you pay for.

You might want to have a look at this innovative solution to the ball vise situation.

It's ain't quite as spiffy looking, but you can make it work! (in New England, you could substitute a candle-pin ball)

**Blaine** · 10-14-2009, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by turbine712

If you look at Bill's website and his blog, he has the blade completed and has taken some time to be away from here. Other than that I have nothing to add, if he is away because of health issues or some other project.

Does anyone interact with Bill outside of the forums?

I was thinking of ordering his restoring CD, but his site says he has to burn it special for the Mac. If he's on vacation/not feeling well... I'd hate to interrupt.

**Feniks** · 01-02-2010, 11:03 AM

So...did this razor ever get finished? Curious as to what the final product looked like. Depending on what was used for the scales, I might be interested in buying this too.

**richmondesi** · 01-02-2010, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Feniks

So...did this razor ever get finished? Curious as to what the final product looked like. Depending on what was used for the scales, I might be interested in buying this too.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

here

**huracan** · 01-02-2010, 06:45 PM

I think that razor may already be spoken for, but have a look in Bill's regular site [here]. He refurbished the whole site over a month ago and I am really surprised a lot of those blades are still there, specially some in the "scarce and rare" section.

I know they are not customs, but his restorations are really good. I took home the W&B in purpleheart.