Thread: The RigaRazor Regatta

Just wanted to share my recent acquisition from Sergej at RigaRazor. It is a 9/8 Tungsten. Sent him several pictures to use for the design. It took him about two weeks to finish it up and another three weeks in the mail. Well worth it. Have shaved with it twice, and it provides a super keen shave. Beautiful thin bevel. He remains a top tier bladesmith world wide IMHO. Just to show and tell. Very happy with my new razor! Thanks, Austin

Originally Posted by ajkenne

Just wanted to share my recent acquisition from Sergej at RigaRazor. It is a 9/8 Tungsten. Sent him several pictures to use for the design. It took him about two weeks to finish it up and another three weeks in the mail. Well worth it. Have shaved with it twice, and it provides a super keen shave. Beautiful thin bevel. He remains a top tier bladesmith world wide IMHO. Just to show and tell. Very happy with my new razor! Thanks, Austin

Very nice - looks very similar to the one I had him design for me based on my Wade & Butcher, 9/8 spike point. From earlier in the thread, 9/8 Tungsten, sent him pics and measurements of the original you can see here.

And yes, spectacular blades, the Tungsten to me has always felt the closest to the creamy Sheffield steel....congrats!

Check it out:

https://sharprazorpalace.com/razor-c...ml#post1798113

Phrank, yours was one of the reference photos I sent to him. Know you have several RigaRazors as well. Sergej does really well with the tungsten Steel. They do feel similar to the old Sheffields but seems to have a keener edge. Never seems to dull, just occasional stropping. Great razors.

Originally Posted by ajkenne

Phrank, yours was one of the reference photos I sent to him. Know you have several RigaRazors as well. Sergej does really well with the tungsten Steel. They do feel similar to the old Sheffields but seems to have a keener edge. Never seems to dull, just occasional stropping. Great razors.

How was his honing on the razor lately? I'm fairly certain Sergej doesn't hone the razors himself, he asked me a few times about what I thought about the edges and said he would pass on what I had said. The last two razors I got from him the edge was much better, with the last one being the best.

Nonetheless, being the particular people we are with our edges...haha...I took it down to the Nani 8k, then 10k, then 12k then the Escher Barber's Delight...to reach my level of sublime! lol

This edge was really nice, better than my previous RigaRazor. This razor was sent by someone other than Sergej. Probably the same person who has been listing his razors on the bay. Maybe hones them as well. Sergej has a good business going as he blows through the collars I send him. Sells a lot of razors all over Europe for sure.

Originally Posted by ajkenne

This edge was really nice, better than my previous RigaRazor. This razor was sent by someone other than Sergej. Probably the same person who has been listing his razors on the bay. Maybe hones them as well. Sergej has a good business going as he blows through the collars I send him. Sells a lot of razors all over Europe for sure.

Agreed - I remember seeing his razors, contacting him and thinking I'd give him a chance after reading his edges weren't great. But figured I've always honed any razor I've received, regardless if it's listed as, "shave ready" unless it's from someone I know.

Once I honed my first one up, it was perfect.

The quality of his grinding, the precision he executes, it's just astounding to me how he does this.

To this day, I look at this and am amazed he did this, almost like a time traveller. Asked him to do a Mappin "Lancet" inspired razor, and he comes up with this perfection...still gobsmacked...a Mappin only at 9/8 lol!

Sergej is a truly gifted artisan.

I’m sure sergi hones all his razors himself? I have four and love the way they shave , with a light touch there perfect. In fact I no he hones is own razors and in my opinion he is one if very thew razor makers that makes amazing razors at amazingly prices and they shave sharp and smooth straight out the box .