
Franklin Ford created The Eighty-One Cuts. He raised orphan Dalton, teaching him everything. Dalton conspires with Gideon Gresham and Bianca Shaw. Betraying his master, Dalton seizes Franklin Ford's shop and heirloom razor, forcing him into a shack. Talia becomes Franklin Ford's apprentice. Master and apprentice, with neighbors, confront Dalton and Gideon Gresham's oppression. Franklin uses his craft to expose villains, protect heritage, and pass on the legacy.