Closely related to the production of straight razors in Sheffield was the far larger industry of file making. This video details the production of cast (crucible) steel and shows how files were cut. Fascinating stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYjD-rrqODU
File Cutting and Cast Steel (plus RAZORS!)
File Cutting and Cast Steel (plus RAZORS!)
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Pierre-Simon de Laplace
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Re: File Cutting and Cast Steel (plus RAZORS!)
Also videos about razor manufacture (replay on external sites is disabled, but links will take you to YouTube):
Wostenholm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwsUmWjQUI
Wade & Butcher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteOoaGHoQE
General grinding and whetting of an open razor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksM7W_dYj0
Wostenholm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwsUmWjQUI
Wade & Butcher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteOoaGHoQE
General grinding and whetting of an open razor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksM7W_dYj0
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Re: File Cutting and Cast Steel (plus RAZORS!)
We must be on the same wavelength - just last week I was looking at that last video with Billy Hukin in it. I find it fascinating and have watched it again and again over the years.drmoss_ca wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 12:40 pm Also videos about razor manufacture (replay on external sites is disabled, but links will take you to YouTube):
Wostenholm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwsUmWjQUI
Wade & Butcher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteOoaGHoQE
General grinding and whetting of an open razor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksM7W_dYj0
Chris