Thread: One of my newest customs

Originally Posted by jacobrayrazors

Thanks Bob, I can appreciate that. That's what simpler design is for.

This however, was a custom comissioned exactly as such, and the new owner loves it, which was my goal.

Thanks! Jacob

Yea, you built for a customer to his specs and he is happy with it and that is well and good. Everyone has different tastes and that is definitely not mine.

The design is simple enough for sure. At least I think it is not being able to see the whole blade. It is simply a matter of different tastes in ornamentation. With plainer amboyna burl wood scales and plain Damascus blade without treatment it might appeal to me.

Bob

Now this http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...ic-christ.html is a custom that would appeal to me. Simple, classic and understated.

Bob

Yessir. As for me, my favorite wood is currently Jerusalem Olive wood, or red cocobolo. Though curly burl walnut is nice as well.

It would be nice to see pictures of both blade faces and end on to see the profile.

Can I be blunt?
I'm going to suggest that a new vendor, covert or not, might enter a special thread called, let's say, The Critical View. It would be understood that the maker would be open to discussions about his work and that the only real goal was to advance the craft of razor making. You couldn't get away with: 'here's my new work, it's great, isn't it? Shut-up.
Am I prejudiced? Yep. I think that the finest examples of the custom razor are those which combine the aesthetics of the past with the metallurgical and engineering advances of the present.

Originally Posted by WW243

Can I be blunt?
I'm going to suggest that a new vendor, covert or not, might enter a special thread called, let's say, The Critical View. It would be understood that the maker would be open to discussions about his work and that the only real goal was to advance the craft of razor making. You couldn't get away with: 'here's my new work, it's great, isn't it? Shut-up.
Am I prejudiced? Yep. I think that the finest examples of the custom razor are those which combine the aesthetics of the past with the metallurgical and engineering advances of the present.

The only times you aren't blunt are when you are obtuse bill. so it is a given in my book that you will be one or the other, often it is hard to distinguish which.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

The only times you aren't blunt are when you are obtuse bill. so it is a given in my book that you will be one or the other, often it is hard to distinguish which.

Can't we add waggish Ed, please?

A bit busy, and bulky for my taste, but kudos to you for being able to deliver to your clients requests.

Originally Posted by WW243

Can't we add waggish Ed, please?

I suppose, upon reflection that you could be waggishly obtuse however I am not sure if the inverse could be true.

I love the fact that it's not the same old same old. I love the cutting edge designs.

How did you get the blade all black? I would to have one in all black.

ummm. I forget what it's called, but where's the part I shave my face with? It should have one of those, as those are the types of razors I use most.