Thread: Feather's interpretation of the traditional Japanese straight razor

Gents,

My special-order Feather Artist Club DX arrived today. It's the Japanese version of the razor. (Check out Tony Miller's gallery to see some great photos of some superb Japanese straight razors.)



VITAL STATS

Length: 6.375 inches (approx.162 mm)
Weight: 46.4 grams (approx. 1.6 ounces)
Material: 316 stainless steel




The razor comes with a stand. A plastic bubble fits snugly on top of the base.

That thing looks sort of nifty, I want one!! I want one!! =P

hello ben,

might i ask where you bought it and what the price is.

thanks,
mike

Mikey, check your private messages.

Ben,
Nice razor! I really enjoy my tradional ones but imagine this has a normal "2 sided" grind and can be used either way. Mine are ground concave/convex on opposite sides so only one side of the razor can go against the face which makes shaving the left side of ones face a real chore.

Here are the tradional ones Ben mentioned in his initial post. These were a gift froma Japanese collector and friend of the maker. The shackuhachi was made by me and is another of my small sideline projects.



Ben, could you PM me with info on how to get one of the Feathers?

Tony

Those are really cool photo's Tony, thanks for sharing them.

Ben, could you pm me with the details as well.

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Ben,
Nice razor! I really enjoy my tradional ones but imagine this has a normal "2 sided" grind and can be used either way.

Tony, you are correct. Mine uses any of the blades from Feather's Professional series.

thanks ben.

Originally Posted by Ben

Mikey, check your private messages.

Originally Posted by Ben

Mikey, check your private messages.

Why the secrecy about the price and availibility?

"A knife is a great tool, but a lousy weapon. If you want a good weapon, use a baseball bat."

- Danny the Cop, whose beat was downtown Boston, MA in early '80s.

BTW - I collect knives and always carry at least two on my person. My preffered weapons of choice are a walking-stick, a kubaton, pepper spray and my trusty S & W Chief's Special. The walking-stick is the only one I've had to use. A pit-bull attacked my huskey-shepherd mix bitch and my big oak stick got its attention in a hurry.