Thread: New razor design - the Purist

Originally Posted by smokelaw1

"wow" seems kinda inadequate for this one, Robert.

Curious about the stand, though...how is the blade held (I imainge the edge is not touching wood?) Does it taper in faster than the grind, in order to hold the blade?

Simply amazing. I hope to get the chance to check one out.

The edge doesn't touch wood at all. The slot is deeper than the blade and you're right, the design is to hold it by the shoulder and then cradle the tang. It sits nicely in the stand. You can push the stand around by pushing the razor with a finger in the gatorgrip finger notch and it won't dislodge.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I think it's a great design. Is it easy to strop using a good back and forth rhythm?

Chris L

I thought it was extremely easy to strop and hone. That was one of the things I felt were a "must" for this.

Here were the things I had in mind for the design engineering:

* easy to hone
* easy to strop
* easy to maintain and keep clean and polished (no scales to collect gunk)
* solid no-slip grip
* flared tang so it can't slip "through" your hand
* blade large enough to make full face shaving a snap
* blade small enough to easily maneuver it
* stout 1/4 to 1/2 hollow grind for good weight and sturdy blade
* thinned out razor edge for easy touchups when/if necessary
(my daily shaver got intial honing and still shaves great a year later)
* Tang counterbalanced to the blade
* good hand feel
* index-finger groove over spine shoulder
* slightly extended tip for tight places and precise trimming

And, of course, doing it with a bit of flair and elegance. I'm glad you guys like it. It took a long time to get it all together in my mind and I'm glad I finally get to make it available.