1960 Gillette "Fat Boy" Adjustable Safety Razor

I am posting a new companion to my other Gillette adjustable. This razor is known as the "Fat Boy" adjustable razor. The handle is heavier and a bit shorter than the Gillette Slim Adjustable. My razor was made in the first quarter of 1960 as indicated by its manufacture code F1. If you own a Gillette and want to pinpoint its date of manufacture, visit the ShaveWiki at Badger & Blade to get the posted US Gillette Dating Information.

Gillette Slim Adjustable Safety Razor

I have an affinity for shiny mechanical things, antiques and knives and this does it all. Well, its not quite an antique, but close. I picked this 1962 Gillette Slim up recently and really like the way it shaves. I am not much of a shaver until now...

Wosty Straight Razor

Here is a straight razor that I bought recently from an antique mall here in Milwaukee. My intention is to put it into service after I get it prepared with a proper edge. I have been able to find that it is made by George Wostenholm & Son of Sheffield, England.

Backpacking Knife

Here is a new knife I just completed yesterday. The knife is ground from 1/8" thick O-1 tool steel and is fitted with canvas Micarta scales an stainless tube pins. The knife measures 7" OAL. This is the first knife that I made using my new KMG grinder  from Beaumont Metal Works and also my first attempt at a flat grind.

EDC Pry Tool

I have been branching out a bit from the bottle openers when I have a chance and I made this 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" long key chain pry tool from O-1 tool steel. One end features a stout prying edge and the other end has one of the corners ground to be a standard screwdriver. This is a nice addition to the key ring to pry things, especially when you don't want to use your finger nails in -2 degree weather.

Western Camper Pocket Knife

I just picked this up recently and wanted to post it here. There aren't too many good pics on the internet of this particular knife, so I took a couple to post. This is a Camper pocket knife, that was made in Boulder, Colorado by Western Cutlery Company. Here is a 1975 Western Catalog I found online, it comes from the Collectors of Camillus.This catalog is hardly a catalog, but more of a book, very neat pictures of the factory and workers. Here is where you can find other Western catalogs.

Pictured on pg. 4 of the 1982 Western catalog #52

New Bottle Opener

Here is a new bottle opener pry tool that I just made a prototype of a few days ago. It is made from precision ground O-1 tool steel and measures 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" long and its 1/8" thick.