Thread: Mastro Livi Razor Club

A special thanks to Antonello (RazorGuy) for photographing my new razor at its creation and keeping me updated- cannot wait to receive this beauty!

Originally Posted by jkasp22

A special thanks to Antonello (RazorGuy) for photographing my new razor at its creation and keeping me updated- cannot wait to receive this beauty!

Stunning razor Jason! It was a pleasure for me to take pictures of your razor for you. Now, as soon as you get it in your hands, we are looking forward in reading how it shaves!

My latest acquisition.

A new masterpiece in your great collection. Very beautiful this razor and the handle, of course!

This is my latest entry for our beloved club. Last week I went to Mastro Livi workshop because jkasp22 asked me to take some pictures of the making of his Mastro Livi straight razor, the same razor you can admire in the message he posted few days ago.
That was a good occasion for me to order a new razor. This time I wanted a razor suitable for my work travels, not so big and which could easily fit in my luggage. The result literally took my breath away. Mastro Livi - as usual - has been an impeccable artist capable of turning my wish and idea into reality. The blade is made from Damasteel Ladder pattern and scales are made of amaranth buckeye burl, French point and it shaves wonderfully!

Mastro Livi Damasteel Ladder, 6/8 Full Hollow, French Point

• Steel: Damasteel Ladder Pattern
• Blade: 6/8 Full Hollow, French Point
• Scales: Amaranth Byckeye Burl

Originally Posted by CaySea

My latest acquisition.

Magnificent razor, beautiful damascus pattern, amazing scales. It certainly is one of the finest Mastro Livi razor I have ever seen. Congratulations!

I look another very nice razor for my friend Razorguy! Have a good shave!

I am very proud to add to our beloved club the latest entry in my collection: Mastro Livi "Grifetto", the straight razor now in production and meant to replace the glorious "New Grind" or "Classic". I am also very proud to say I am the owner of the very first Grifetto ever created by Mastro Livi. To know more about this new razor, please read this post: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1409451

Mastro Livi "Grifetto", 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point

• Steel: Stainless Steel
• Blade: 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Scales: Olive Wood

Back side of Grifetto. "Grifetto" is hand written by Mastro Livi



Long live the Grifetto!!!

Every project in its primordial state may undergo come changes in the course of its development. This is what has happened to the Mastro Livi Grifetto, the latest straight razor manufactured by the great Italian artisan. You gentlemen know I had the honor and privilege for being the very first one to own such a lovely razor which is supposed to replace the very popular "New Grind". I am very proud of it as I was one of those who suggested the name and the other one being stefanosup. In a sense, I feel and consider Grifetto a part of me and I guess the same is for stefanosup as well. We both knew about it since the very beginning of this project and warmly encouraged Mastro Livi to make it.
I am using it and I certainly love it. Just because I am using it and have the chance to look at it and enjoy its shining mirror finish, not to mention to enjoy the velvet touch in shaving, I am noticing things I believe should be changed. Don't get me wrong: Grifetto is absolutely lovely. I however believe it looks like the "New Grind" too much - as a matter of fact, it is a sort of replica, although this time blanks have been completely made by Mastro Livi - and I think it should look different in order to be able to identify both with just a glaze.
I therefore phoned Mastro Livi and I suggested him to change something in the look of Grifetto and, in particular, the shoulder. I suggested Mastro Livi to remove the shoulder in Grifetto's blade just to make it look different from the "New Grind" and he loved the idea. Mastro Livi Grifetto will therefore be a shoulderless straight razor and, in my opinion, this gives the razor a more modern and "slender" look, after all, this is a gryphon and this magnificent animal is quick, slender and a bird of prey, a raptor!
Here it is how Mastro Livi Grifetto will definitely look after my suggestion and promptly adopted by Mastro Livi as final. I simply love it and this is exactly what I was thinking of when I phoned Mastro Livi!

In case you happen to be in Novegro (Milan, Italy) on this November 1 and 2, go and visit Mastro Livi booth at the "Culter Expo": besides displaying the giant razor, he will also have Grifetto razors for display. As a matter of fact, both the Giant razor and Grifetto will be officially presented at the "Culter Expo" of Novegro.

Chaps it's been a long time my time since I have posted but I am in a state of lost and find myself need to order a masterpiece.

Can one of you gentleman let me know the best metal Matro offers for a gentle shave. I am thinking either his own Damascus or possibly the new inox or 34 stainless.

I look forward to reading your thoughts

Kind regards