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Well.. I hereby declare the official the Zowada Member Club Open to the public so lets see those uncommonly beautiful straights. First pic here is my latest one order not to long ago that will be ready on December. It is 7/8, 1/4 grind with elephant ivory scales and the tang will be just partial covered with ivory. The end of the monkey tail will be left in naked damascus, similar to the one from Tim's webpage.
Have fun Gents!
Nice razors. Do they all belong to you?
Like I said the one with Ivory scales Tim is still working on and will be ready on December. The other 2 have gotten a scale switch between them so at the moment the one with the spanish point has the black horn scales and I have that one in my possession. That one was honed by Tim himself and it is one of my sharpest razors. The other one is still with a friend of mine but will be with me pretty soon. So yes you could say that all 3 are mine, but one will be with me in december and one in 1-2 weeks. I also have one other zowada that I don't have pictures with yet but will take some and post soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeBerlin
hey guys whats the best way to get a hold of tim anyone have an email addy?
Hi Guys.
Hopefully this sweet razor allows me entrance to this exclusive Team.
I've just posted pictures in a different thread, but figured it would be ok to post them here as well.
Frankly, this is a club I never thought I would join. But when opportunity knocks.............
Hawkeye, beautiful razor.
Having had the chance to meet Tim Zowada this past weekend at the SE get-together, my already high estimation of his razors went even higher. Seeing and handling his razors in person does them some justice, yet even good pictures do not. I will own one someday, that much is certain. If you have one already, you are blessed. Cheers! :beer2:
Wow, beautiful razors guys! Id love to order one, Im assuming these are all fully custom? Any contact info? Sorry but my search doesnt work, it wont let me type in the box.
Classic Shaving is the sole vendor as far as I know.
One shows up every now and then in BST, but they last only minutes so you have to be in the right place at the right time to score one that way.
I wonder why ? Do you have a java script blocker ? That might be the source of the problem ?Quote:
Originally Posted by burns420
Yes, that is correct. If they are all sold on the web page sometimes Will has some that haven't been posted so give a call if you want one and don't see it available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkeye5
I was second in line for that one John. Congratulations......perfect timing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkeye5
Luckily for me one popped up here on the morning of June 4 and I got it!
I am like a kid a Christmas awaiting delivery of it. :)
Congratulations!
I noticed it was in the classifieds and that it sold very fast. Plus I seem to recall that one was shave ready. Mine needed honing, but now is very sharp!
These are unique razors and I'm pleased for both of us!!
This beauty arrived today. I am impressed to say the very least. I did a light touch up on the Chinese 12k and Arkansas transparent hones with follow ups following the Zowada method. Now that I am retired I shave just before dinner and I just had one of the finest shaves I have ever had. Perfect size, perfect balance, perfect fit in the hands.......Wow! I have been blessed! Pic's are from the ad that was here in classifieds for a matter of minutes..:)
This thing has been posted here already, but I feel it deserves a few more pics.
Got this off the Classifieds, from a true Gentleman, lz6.
Can't wait to shave with it!!
I am very happy someone who will cherish it will receive it! That was a five minute sale as was the case when I got it from another member here.
I have had the very good fortune to obtain a brand new Zowada razor but sadly could not afford to keep both razor's so the one helped at least pay 2/3rds of the new love of my life! :)
That is a true beauty!!
Congratulations on your new Zowada.
The old one will be put to good use, and will receive the proper care it deserves.
Thumb notch!! Yes!! Good score on both razors. Zowada's sell fast.
I hope very soon to be a member of this team. Since I started straight shaving it's been a huge source of satisfaction to me to get the time to do it and enjoy the result. These are razors that should be handed down from father to son across generations (I'm an incurable romantic when it comes to functional art...).
I'm now an official member with this wonderful razor as my ticket in...
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This Zowada is my first custom razor. The first shave with this razor was superb. But, as we all know every razor needs maintenance.
In my noobness I assumed what worked for my Henckles would work for the Zowada - not so. After a quick email exchange with Tim I learnt the path to not just good razor maintenance, but also to an even - better - shave than my first. Nirvana and Valhalla rolled into one.
Tim suggested to do 40 strokes on a clean linen strop followed immediately by 50 on a clean leather strop. He told me that he never uses Chromium Dioxide on linen. He stressed to hold each strop very taut and to use only the weight of the razor itself. There must be NO rounding effect from the stropping.
Heeding his advice yielded truly the best shave ever. It was also a good deal quicker shave.m The usual slow process of going against the grain was not nearly the effort it usually is.
The experience of owning and using this blade gets better and better...
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For three years I've patiently been watching ebay in hopes of snaring a Zowada SR, I was getting pretty depressed with the rising price of the razors at Classic Shaving...they were getting further and further out of my budget, and I was so sure the bidding would break $1000 or higher with TZ's now going for $1500 to $2500, so I didn't have high hopes. I almost got it for $250 but someone put a last second bid in driving it up to $616(I'll bet it was a SRP member). Either way, I now have to figure out how to keep my wife from finding out how much I spent or she'll use a part of my anatomy as a human strop.
I suspect the razor is an earlier piece, 4/8 half hollow with what appears to be Cocobolo scales. Certainly one of his more understated designs but beggars can't be choosers. The seller claimed it was from the estate of a collector(anyone know anything about that?) I sent photos to Tim asking if he could give me a history on the razor but have not heard back from him yet. I'd welcome any feedback.
Update...Tim just PM'd me and said that this razor was among the very first 10 straight razors he ever made for resale back in May 2007. I'm sending it to him tomorrow for honing.
Hello!
Pretty excited to be able to post with you all. I was planning on writing Tim Zowada about getting a custom blade made when I checked with SRD and saw this SR. It was exactly what I wanted and then some. Its fantastic from the scales to the spanish point. Perfect blend of function and form.
-SMD
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Watch out ShadowMD, Tim hones an edge that is so sharp it will draw blood before it touches your skin. I've got a permanent scar on my cheek from the first time my TZ touched my face... I wasn't prepared for it! Enjoy!
Absolutely stunning Zowada SMD. Congratulations, you are in for a real treat.
I am to happy to finally be part of this prestigious club!
Today I received my 9/8ths square point with ivory inlaid tang and ebony scales. The thing is a beast! I couldn't believe how sharp it was!
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics, but it's all I have right
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Hopefully I did those pictures right.
Question : What starts with Z and has stripes?
Answer : Ask anyone from this club, they'll tell ya ;)
Beautiful razors guys, I'm envious.
Cheers,
Paul
Hey ShadowMD, I have your razor's twin! I contacted Tim directly through his website and worked with him on the design of that blade. And by that I mean, I gave him a crappy drawing of what I had in my mind's eye and he turned it into art. He said he always makes 2 with a new design in case something goes south. One came to me, the other I see, ended up with you. Glad you are enjoying yours, I know I love mine
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Hi All,
I was fortunate to obtain a 6/8 and 5/8, both wonderful shavers.Attachment 151232Attachment 151233
Does a 2H2H count towards membership?
I got in the limited run when Tim busted a few ribs. Actually the shorter run that was the thumb-notch version...
I have 3 Tim Zowada Razors my custom is Timahagaine & Metorite, I have a Carbon Series and a prototype 2H2HAttachment 190884 These are the best shaving razors I have ever used. I have had my custom for a while now and it's just as sharp as the day Tim sent it to me. The only thing I need to do is strop it. I want another one
I'm kicking in the door with this one.
Damascus steal
French point with thumb notch
Ebony tang
Shokwood burl with resin.
This thing is amazingly balanced. The steel is smooth and glides effortlessly across the skin.
It shaves like a dream. The edge is super.
I had fun picking out the design and material. The hard part, the wait!
The best part is having it to shave with.
I'm very proud to own this piece of working art.
Not here yet, but Tim is toiling away on my custom order. So for the moment, I'm a wannabe/hang-around. No spoilers, but it's made out of beach sand and space rocks.
The anticipation is about to kill me. I think it will be in good company in this thread. When it arrives, I promise pictures. Ad nauseum.
So here's my custom so far:
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From a bloom smelted about a week ago. The steel blank above is not-yet-heat treated Timahagane/meteorite. Hopefully by Christmas it will be in my grubby paws.
The finished product should be mind blowing. Tim has been working with world class engraver David Riccardo and getting set up to begin doing his own custom engraving (as he teaches David about steel and blade making). My custom will be one of, if not the first Tim does with engraving.
I'll post pics as Tim sends them to me. Be nice to see Tim's thread on the first page of the Razor Club section!
Those scales are amazing!
Got an update pic from Tim Z. today. My custom officially looks like a straight razor now. The wheels of progress are indeed turning.
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very nice French point and an inlayed tang to we see
look forward to seeing it completed
Another one.
The top pic shows the true color of the blade.
The second, shows the Damascus blade.
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Reviving an old thread. Used my Zowada today for the first time in a few years. Excellent shave.
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