Thread: Twin Twins, #14's in Curly Maple

Originally Posted by UKRob

There was a thread on the forum recently discussing whether you should criticise or say nothing - so I thought for some time before posting because I don't want to criticise just for the sake of it - but here goes. The washers are just plug ugly to me - I don't see anything redeeming about them, they hurt my eyes and have ruined what is otherwise a perfectly good restore.

Please feel free to comment on my work - if I ever get the courage to display anything in the future.

I've found that 99.99% of EVERYTHING concerning Straight Razors is 'Personal Preference'.

'Personally' I like everything about the work. I just wish they were mine.

Originally Posted by Willisf

GREAT JOB on those!
The beginning to a 7 day set?

I wish. It is HARD to find Henckels #14 in carbon steel...oh yeah, and not necessarily cheap.

Originally Posted by UKRob

There was a thread on the forum recently discussing whether you should criticise or say nothing - so I thought for some time before posting because I don't want to criticise just for the sake of it - but here goes. The washers are just plug ugly to me - I don't see anything redeeming about them, they hurt my eyes and have ruined what is otherwise a perfectly good restore.

Please feel free to comment on my work - if I ever get the courage to display anything in the future.

I do a lot of sketching of what I want to do before I embark. Those scales are not small and "normal" washers are just lost. If I were looking to do a restore, they would be done is some fugly yellow plastic. Glad you aren't decorating my house.

Originally Posted by Splashone

I wish. It is HARD to find Henckels #14 in carbon steel...oh yeah, and not necessarily cheap.

Yup - looked for ages, and took a chance on one that looked like it had one foot in the grave and the other sliding in, Wolfpack brought it back to life and made the razor look virtually brand new...couldn't believe it was the same razor after he was done with it.

Originally Posted by UKRob

There was a thread on the forum recently discussing whether you should criticise or say nothing - so I thought for some time before posting because I don't want to criticise just for the sake of it - but here goes. The washers are just plug ugly to me - I don't see anything redeeming about them, they hurt my eyes and have ruined what is otherwise a perfectly good restore.

Please feel free to comment on my work - if I ever get the courage to display anything in the future.

Well, not tossing out anything but my own opinion, blue scales (and other colors) might be confined to factory celluloid scales. Blue does not agree with old-time razor guys like myself and Rob on razors such as these.
The square 'collars' are reminiscent of old repairs done by smiths and owners on old wooden and bone replacement scales from back in the 1800's.
Not really in the flow of 1970's Japanese imported Henckels blades.
I would apologize for any hurt feelings. Workmanship seems excellent except for a spacer at the wedge end from someone claiming to do nice wedges on a jig from outback's posts?
Might be wrong. Probably not .

What a pair! The color of the scales is great, and the square pinned area is unique and amazing!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well, not tossing out anything but my own opinion, blue scales (and other colors) might be confined to factory celluloid scales. Blue does not agree with old-time razor guys like myself and Rob on razors such as these.
The square 'collars' are reminiscent of old repairs done by smiths and owners on old wooden and bone replacement scales from back in the 1800's.
Not really in the flow of 1970's Japanese imported Henckels blades.
I would apologize for any hurt feelings. Workmanship seems excellent except for a spacer at the wedge end from someone claiming to do nice wedges on a jig from outback's posts?
Might be wrong. Probably not .

Well if not for perspective you might be right but they are quite tapered.

A little perspective maybe,,,,
Here is the opening post that seems to have redirected this thread onto a path, that I for one do not think applies here.


"Etiiquitte - To speak or not to speak
That is the question ???

So you see a post that a proud new owner of a new custom razor puts up..
Considering yourself pretty well versed in what should be and what shouldn't be on a SR.

Do you or don't you point out that the huge uneven bevel really should not be there on a Brand New Custom razor, in fact shouldn't really be there on a 200 year old Sheffield either..
The the tiny little pointy neck at the pivot end probably will not hold up well when wrapped around that huge 9/8 razor.. Maybe that fancy sharp point in the Thumbnotch might hamper proper stropping regardless of how cool it looks...
That the tiny pointy tail might not make control when shaving very easy...


So do you say something or do you just follow the herd and say "Nice Looking Razor"

What do you think??

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...not-speak.html



IMO, the opening post in this thread was to showcase two vintage blades that were restored & put back on the line to serve. Anyone who takes a vintage & restores it, regardless of whether it meets manufacturer's specs, deserves a "Like" That's just me & I have "Liked" some really HUMBLE restorations over the years. My reason for doing so is not to make friends, but encourage the member to continue his efforts & restore more vintage blades. The best part of this journey for me is seeing old blades brought back to serve. Ask yourself what's better, "Two vintage blades in a drawer inoperable, rusting or two vintage blades back on the line with new scales & washers?"

Now,,,,,,,,

Take a member posting a CUSTOM razor with clear intentions on marketing that razor to other members; a razor with flaws that could effect the new members shaving experience and take the sale away from another vendor that has a quality product competing.
Anyone who brings his newly designed razor into the arena to compete with a Max Sprecher or Charlie Lewis has to run the gauntlet of criticism. The standard is high for quality custom razors & all is fair in the arena,,, bring on the critique,,,, JMO

Originally Posted by Splashone

I do a lot of sketching of what I want to do before I embark. Those scales are not small and "normal" washers are just lost. If I were looking to do a restore, they would be done is some fugly yellow plastic. Glad you aren't decorating my house.

Hi Splashone - I obviously knew I was opening up myself for criticism when I made the post - I purposely did not intend to criticise the work - which looks excellent - just the choice and design of the washers.

I'm not a house decorator, but I do restore razors, like yourself and have posted in the workshop so, as I said, feel free to make comments - appreciative or otherwise.

That's the beauty of this hobby, you buy the razors, they're your razors and you can do whatever you want with them.
You don't have to please others, that's just silly, it's a personal taste thing; you did nice work, you probably had fun doing so, and you got two great shavers!
I can understand people that like to stay as close to the original as possible, but also the ones who don't; and I don't mind either for a second. It's their chose and their razors.
And indeed, they're just razors, we shave with them; it's not sacred.

De gustibus non est disputandum.