Ram's Horn, logo less razor for noob $300

I want to buy a razor, use it the rest of my life and never buy another razor again.

I want the razor to be 1. forgiving (less prone to accidents) 2. precise (for shaping) and 3. Easier to hone
In that order.

I want the scale to be rams horn and the whole thing to be logo less and ideally with the option to monogram.

What are my options?
I'm looking to spend maybe $300.




Thanks in advance

As far as I know the only production razors that come in ram's horn are some of Thiers Issard's models, of course you could get any razor and have it rescaled.

If the shared experiences of the members here are anything to go by you'll be buying razors by the boatload in a year or less.

What is your experience with straight razors and what do you mean “Forgiving, less prone to accidents?”… it’s a straight razor…

I Hate Shopping, please modify your info to show where you are. That way we can possibly put in face-to-face touch with a member that can guide you toward resolving your request. even tho your request is an odd one.

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Originally Posted by IHateShopping

I want the scale to be rams horn and the whole thing to be logo less and ideally with the option to monogram.

What are my options?
I'm looking to spend maybe $300.

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Welcome to SRP. +1 on Theirs-Issard for a factory razor with Ram's horn scales. The scales will be logoless, but the blade will not. Unless you go custom, which would probably be more money, the only logoless razor you're likely to find will be of lower quality. People who make high quality blades put their name on them.

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What is your experience with straight razors and what do you mean “Forgiving, less prone to accidents?”… it’s a straight razor…

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Yea, but some are more forgiving then others. I'm new at this, but that much is true.

btw, Im in NY if that matters

Here are two members listed in the Local Help (left side of Welcome Page) in the NY/NJ area.

New York/New Jersey

mjsorkin (NY/NJ)
MikekiM (Long Island, New York)

They should be able to give you on the spot help and answers to your questions.

Forgiving and straight razor don't really go together.
Stay away from Spanish points I guess.
Why rams horn ,if I may ask.
I have a T.I rams horn , v nice but kinda looks like plastic to me.
If I could only have one blade for life it would have to be Wade & Butcher, 6/8th upwards.

Hi and welcome. I would suggest starting with a much cheaper razor so you don't have any newb mistakes damage a good razor. Pick one up in the classifieds here. As said a round point mid size razor and learn with that. If cared for properly you can sell it for pretty much what you pay for it. Then you have time to find a lifetime razor and you could keep the starter razor for when it needs honing or if damaged.

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Originally Posted by eddy79

Hi and welcome. I would suggest starting with a much cheaper razor so you don't have any newb mistakes damage a good razor. Pick one up in the classifieds here. As said a round point mid size razor and learn with that. If cared for properly you can sell it for pretty much what you pay for it. Then you have time to find a lifetime razor and you could keep the starter razor for when it needs honing or if damaged.

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This is the best advice you could get. I highly suggest you heed it.

Most forgiving and easy to hone by my experience are Swedes like Heljestrand or E.A. Berg, hollow ground. Buy one and see if you like it. If so ask someone to put ram horns scales on it. If not you would be able to sell it for about the same price you bought it if you looked after it well.
Forgivingness and ease of honing are very user-dependent. For shaping I would recommend 5/8 or 6/8 blade, not larger.

Ulrik of Koraat knives does horn, not sure which. Engraving definitely possible. Would suggest something similar to his basic 2. Near wedge, 6/8, rounded square point wi h a little smile.

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Originally Posted by dmnc

Ulrik of Koraat knives does horn, not sure which. Engraving definitely possible. Would suggest something similar to his basic 2. Near wedge, 6/8, rounded square point wi h a little smile.

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I was just going to mention the same thing until I got to your post dmnc.
+1 on that!

IHateShopping

BTW, welcome aboard & all due respect why would you want just one razor, rams horn scales, no markings but the option to monogram it? First of all, you can't learn to hone right away, it just isn't that easy unless you already know how but you said you are new to this. You would really need at least two razors for when you send one out to be honed or if something were to happen to the one razor you would have.
Any custom razor builder would more than likely honor your request except they will want to put their mark on it. Ulrik who makes Koraat straight razors would do it but it will have his mark on it. Here's a link to his configurator:

Konfigurator ver2.0

Actually, here's his home page & from there, you can find how to contact him:

http://www.koraat-knives.at/english/index.html

Removing a makers mark/Logo would be easy to do. Many threads about how to try not to do it.......:D

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Removing a makers mark/Logo would be easy to do. Many threads about how to try not to do it.......:D

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Very true. I have one or two nice ones that someone removed the makers names but I couldn't figure out why?

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Very true. I have one or two nice ones that someone removed the makers names but I couldn't figure out why?

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So they could claim they made it themselves?:shrug:

I'm not a big fan of logos on anything I buy. I rather let the quality of things speak for themselves. It's also about ownership, if I buy something I want it to serve me, not the other way around. The logo serves no purpose other than as a promotional tool.

I think people waste way too much time wasting money on things they don't need.
the idea of a shaving utensil that makes a mockery of planned absolesense is very attractive to me because I don't have to contribute to the throw away culture we live in.
Ironically, I'm have to keep a Gillete Fusion for travel (I don't check luggage so no choice), that could be a back up if I needed it.

I wanted a monogram because I like the idea of passing this to my son if he were to embrace it.
I like the look of Rams horn more than any other scale material I've seen. So I'm kinda set on that.

There's a minimum level of risk accepted with a straight razor, I get it. But some razors are riskier than others and the slightly closer shave and collectability doesn't really mean much to me.

I wouldn't want to claim I made it, I'm not a craftsman and I'll gladly refer anybody interested to whoever made mine.

I think I'll order a decent one to work with as suggested and eventually order this one when I know more.

Thanks for the suggestions, please keep them coming I'm checking all of them out.

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There's a minimum level of risk accepted with a straight razor, I get it. But some razors are riskier than others and the slightly closer shave and collectability doesn't really mean much to me.

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I think you are dead wrong on the risk factor. I think all straight razors, vintage, new, custom or collectable, have the same amount of risk when honed to proper shave readiness. Shaving sharp is just plain sharp. Nothing worse than a dull blade to shave with.

The one of the things that moderates the risk factor is having an excellent shave technique which may take up to 3 months to get fairly proficient at. Another is not loosing concentration on what you are doing for a second or getting overly confident. There really is no way around any risk factor involved in straight razor shaving, it is just there.

Bob

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Originally Posted by 32t

So they could claim they made it themselves?:shrug:

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You hit the nail on the head! That's exactly what was going through my head when I wrote that. I wanted to see if anyone else thought that.

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Originally Posted by IHateShopping

I'm not a big fan of logos on anything I buy. I rather let the quality of things speak for themselves. It's also about ownership, if I buy something I want it to serve me, not the other way around. The logo serves no purpose other than as a promotional tool.

I agree. I laugh when I see people paying a premium for a shirt with Gander Mountain or Ambercrombie on them. I will wear a hat with a logo on it if you give it to me....

I think people waste way too much time wasting money on things they don't need.
the idea of a shaving utensil that makes a mockery of planned absolesense is very attractive to me because I don't have to contribute to the throw away culture we live in.
Ironically, I'm have to keep a Gillete Fusion for travel (I don't check luggage so no choice), that could be a back up if I needed it.

I am guilty of collecting things that I do not need.

I wanted a monogram because I like the idea of passing this to my son if he were to embrace it.
I like the look of Rams horn more than any other scale material I've seen. So I'm kinda set on that.

I think you should think more of your grandson. Your son will be shaving whnile you still are. by the time your grandson shaves if you are still alive you will be on blood thinners etc. and not using it anymore.

There's a minimum level of risk accepted with a straight razor, I get it. But some razors are riskier than others and the slightly closer shave and collectability doesn't really mean much to me.

If you have good hand eye coordination shaving with a straight is easy The danger is way overrated by mostly macho types. One of my coworkers asked today about a nick below my sideburn. I said I got in a hurry this morning and used a DE.:rofl2: Honest.

I wouldn't want to claim I made it, I'm not a craftsman and I'll gladly refer anybody interested to whoever made mine.

I forged and ground my first straight a couple of weeks ago. As it happened I didn't put a makers mark on it. {I don't have one.} It was more important to me to learn at the time. So now when I get famous #1 will have no mark. I can always add one if I want to. [ Does this mean that all these great shaving unmarked razors are mine?:hmmm:]

Tim

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I hope the blue here makes sense. I tried something different and it sort of worked!