Thread: Wilshaw in Red with Pearl inlays

Originally Posted by mycarver

Sometimes you just have to have a little fun.

AMEN!!! Tradition is great and I respect all those who have a passion for it. But history was never my strong suit. I would rather create something that pleases ME than stick with the same old same old.

BTW... The inlaid pearl with the wood peeling back to expose it is exceptional. Very creative. I would prefer that to a plain black banana any day. But that's just me. I like to tinker and convention rubs me the wrong way.

Randy

You are truly gifted good sir.

Yeah I agree, that peeled back wood was a really nice and impressive touch.

Oh, I have a couple I've built that would totally go against the grain. These by comparison are mild. Hey,, I like to have fun. One razor isn't the be all end all to me. They're like the Doritos commercial,, I can always make more!

Makes a great looking razor look like its worth $100 more. Excellent work! I'll have to give that a try!

Great job! When it is possible to do the work such quality, it is like a breath of fresh air.
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Those pearl inlays are awesome with the red. I often wonder why we don't see more ornate scales in general, given the increasing popularity of restored blades among committed straight-razor shavers, if not collectors. I mean, if somebody is going to go to the trouble of a full resto with new scales, why not make something clearly unique, custom and personal?

I have one razor right now with custom scales; a dubl duck in blonde horn. It's nice and minimalist, but a single inlay of just about anything would really set it off. Maybe I'll try my hand at it...

The original, rather plain scales normally seen on straight razors seems more attributable to the time period when they were commonplace, and price-point/quality of the blade was the market focus of a high-volume production effort, while a lot of time-consuming, by-hand processes were still in place. Given the ease of knurling and later CNC and injection-molding, assembly-line manufacturing processes these days, from DE's to cartridge razors, we see all manner of textured and ergonomic handles these days.

I like the unique look of all of these! I think it is great to have and respect what came before but to also push the envelope and enjoy the end product! Beautiful razors! Do you make them just for your own collection or do you sell some of your final products?

I like them all. Great looking balanced straight razors.

Wow, what a thread. Thanks for a look at all those razors, beautifully done.

Stu