Thread: Mastro Livi Damascus up for auction

Check with Livi instead of the seller. It's the only way you'll get a definitive word.

You never know, it's possible someone really abused and then tried to repair it and that's why it looks the way it does. Anyone buying that would need a certification from the seller that it is a Livi or money back period.

Yep, and it's possible that it was an experiment by Livi. But that doesn't explain why it would have the shadetree mechanic pattern and less than spectacular transition between carbon and stainless. Rather, it looks like it's just fluxed carbon steel put together like lots of youtube videos about pounding a knife out of a timing chain. It's not impossible that it was livi trying that, either, but i would only believe it if he told me he did it.

If someone buys it and then can't attribute it to a maker, they're out a lot of dollars, esp. since it already seems to have seen rust and there are many other pattern welded pakistani razors, etc, on ebay. It needs the maker attribution to make it worth money.

Even if its a real Livi who cares that razor been beat to death, dont bid and move on!

No one has pointed out that this razor lacks Livi's trademark signature - you know, that one that looks like he wrote his name in drying cement with his finger.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

No one has pointed out that this razor lacks Livi's trademark signature - you know, that one that looks like he wrote his name in drying cement with his finger.

Jimmy mentioned that Livi didn't sign his early razors...but I'd be real surprised if he used plastic scales that this guy had to make new ones in place of...

Could the seller be confused with acrylic or micarta possibly? Not sure if Livi ever used those mediums.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

He says it originally came with plastic scales. I've never seen a Livi with plastic scales.

Ive got one and I've seen another one so they are around.

Not saying this razor is legit.. But go to SRD and take a quick browse through the special order Livis and you'll see acrylic (plastic as some call them) scales.

I have a couple of Livi's done in plexiglass scales.

I have sent a question to the seller if he may know when the razor was produced. I have to say the pattern of the damascus reminds me very much of the earliest damascus razors coming from Livi and a lot of it carries over to todays production. Perhaps is is an early release.