Thread: Douglas Cutlery

Has anyone else come across this razor?
Douglas Cutlery 'Timeless' 7/8 wedge straight razor | eBay
160646763384 is the eBay item number

I'm not an interested buyer for a few reasons but the razor is interesting. What I take from the description is that they have craftsmen custom make their razors and sell them under the name Douglas Cutlery. They supposedly come shave ready.

I think the razor looks nice but it seems to have a little frown (could be the picture quality). I don't suppose anyone has purchased anything from this seller but if you have, I'd love to know if they really have craftsmen who make razors "which do honor to the greatest razor smiths of history."

Something about that is just... off... to me. Might be the shape of it, or how the steel appears. I dunno.

And wouldn't that "timeless" stamp (I guess that's what it is?) limit how much it could be honed up?

I am the craftsman for, and owner of Douglas Cutlery, and each razor IS hand made from start to finish. I made the first razor long before the first sale, and have only used my razors for shaving since. I stand behind my claims and descriptions. I constantly try to improve the designs, and quality. The etching on the blade no more restricts honing than the etchings on razors from the past. I use nothing but the finest alloy for the blades (carbon-chromium alloy) which takes one of the sharpest edges I have ever seen and holds that edge for extraordinary length of time. I use buffalo horn, and Micarta (also made here) for scale material, and the scales are thin and light weight like vintage razors (none of this 1/4" thick, rounded side, heavy, hard to handle junk I've seen on most modern junk razors out there) . I do my own etchings as well. Nothing about this razor is done by an outside vendor. I am trying to do honor to the greatest razor smiths of history, I study their designs try to find out what about them made the razor work so well and last so long. A razor is more than just a sharp piece of steal, it should feel good in the hand, and control well on the face and head (if you are so inclined). To some I may fall short of my goal, but it doesn't change the fact that the razors I make are built with the vintage razors close to mind. I do not believe anyone would be disappointed with one of my razors.

oh, and that razor did not have a frowning edge, it was the photo. The person who bought it was, and still is very happy.