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Here is a pair of razors I started with the same basic blade shape and took two different approaches. Both blades are 1095 the white is micarta, the black is G10 they are both 1/4 hollows. Jekyll and Hyde...maybe, Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.....maybe, whatever it is I had fun with the two.
Charlie
I love them both, but I think I'd have to give my vote for Mr. Hyde.
Love the approach and both look fantastic. I think I lean a little to Mr. Hyde as well.
They are both cool razors. I tend to like the textural play and the flaming hamon on the Hyde razor.
I like the other one but my personal taste tends to shy away from polished steel surfaces. I find the more "cut back" finish and heavy texture contrast on the Hyde razor very appealing. I'm one of those goofballs who would junk all the chrome on a Harley and replace it with tarnished bronze.
Ray
I'm loving that simple yet elegant spine work there on the good Doctor :)
I know you have quite the eye for the more distressed, 'primitive' aesthetic - and indeed it has become your signature style, but Charlie, when you want to you can really produce some high-class cutlery, and I for one wouldn't mind seeing more of a blend of the styles - much like you've done right here. Great craftsmanship Charlie, as always.
- Mike
Amazing work (again)
The black one just screams EVIL :medvl:
great work! looks fantastic
Absolutely beautiful set Charlie and they compliment each other so well in that Yin Yang kind of way.
Gotta say I do love the black one, the textures and that wicked hamon, just awesome.
Grant
Definitely not Jekyll and Hyde, Charlie.
Hyde was the ugly version of Jekyll - he was the evil half of the man; as to appearance - people described him as inexplicably ugly. That doesn't work here.
Your razors are too beautiful to be Jekyll and Hyde.
oh to own the pair!!! you are not helping me control my RAD!
They're both amazing Charlie!
I really can't decide which one I like the most, they both have details that are appealing to me, I love the medival roughness of Mr. Hyde, but at the same time the more elegant Dr. Jekyll attracts me.
Maybe I've got a split personality myself :)
Great looking match set. One for business :angel:, one for pleasure!:rock:
Wow that textured G10 is spectacular!
Functional art Charlie and an appropriate theme, white hat and sinister black hat. Nice work!
Looks like it could be Saturday and Sunday to me! Nice work Charlie :)
Great work Charlie !! Love their smiles. :D Ken
Hard to beat an evil smile.
They both look great. Kind of the same situation as the Thater SRP group buy ..... when you can't decide which one ...... you need to get 'em both. :rock:
That is what I would do unfortunately the spirit is willing but the wallet is weak. :shrug:
Awesome work.
Seeing them next to each other only brings out the brilliant points in the other.
Just as an idea, since they were made to compliment one another, why not sell them as a pair. I would even say make a large custom box holding them both like some of the old twin razor sets that used to exist, that way they never lose that idea of taking two of something in opposing directions.
-justin
Fantastic work as usual Charlie! I'm really liking the Jekyl look :)
At times when I head down to the local swimming pool complex/gym I see guys shaving in the locker room using those little white plastic throw away razors (if you can call them razors) and at times I think they need to be educated in the art of real shaving.
One day if I should be lucky enough to own one of Charlie’s art works, perhaps for fun I will shave alongside them with one of these magnificent weapons to show them how it’s really done. ;)
I actually like the white micarta razor as it looks super clean, but both would be great :)
men you got some serious sense of design, this blades are so good looking that I opened this thread several times so far just to look at them, amazing job
I'm loving these! Hyde is my favorite...send me a PM if you want, but I would be very interested in trying one of your razors out...and if it shaves nearly as well as I think it will, I'd love to have a 7-day set...might have to buy one at a time, but wow...that would be worth it!
Wow Charlie, I can't believe I missed this thread. Two sensational razors mate, you have captured the human condition beautifully. The darker side always there and the polished veneer that everyone wants to see.
Well done sir.
Stu
Really lovely work! I'm looking forward to seeing a 7-day set from you... Possibly called "the seven samurai"...or "the magnificent seven" if the are "western" style razors...har har (sorry, I can't resist movie references OR puns...and certainly not the two combined)
Awesome Charlie! Someday I'm gonna buy some of your work!
All the lines flow very well. Very graceful all the way around.
Dang, Charlie that's a handsome set. I honestly can't choose..... better take'em both :rock:
You do realize that you are continually raising the bar on yourself don't you...no pressure:hmmm:
As always, I love your craftsmanship. The fit and finish on these are superb. :bow