Thread: Trending, a word I dislike

Originally Posted by WW243

Right, some people like 3's Company and some people like Reservoir Dogs.

I always wanted Mr. Roper to cut Jacks ear off, now that's a sitcom worth watching
Har!!!

Is it an item of historic importance or just an old tool?

Originally Posted by Tarkus

All the professional restorers go with the TRENDS like this thread title. I know its a business and they have to produce whats gonna sell.

That is absolutely positively not true,,,

You are confused between a Restorer and a Seller and are somehow lumping all together and I take offense to your generalization...

A restorer does exactly what they are commissioned to do, nothing more, nothing less, each razor is built to the owner's requests...

A seller does what they think will sell the fastest and for the most..


Keep in mind that if those of us that are "Restorists" posted pics of all the work it would be dominated by what I call a "Vintage Restore" which in my little world means brought back to as close as the day it left the factory as humanly possible... This of course would make for tons of pics of the exact same razors..

We do tend to post the pics of the more flashy and difficult restores and Custom Restores (now that is a trend)


Vintage Restore Defined

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post736914

Originally Posted by HNSB

Is it an item of historic importance or just an old tool?

It used to have historical importance, now it's just an old tool.....wait a sec, what are we talking about here?

I don't thing Darl ment to be offensive. He is just mad at himself for buying a pile of G-10 which he no longer likes. He has evolved into more of a purist, as have lots of us. It does seem that as soon as a nice, new material is showcased, it simply becomes popular.
I have been told by several, who accept razors and/or blades from others, they have tried to offer more original alternatives in lieu of what the customer requests. A true craftsman's name is on his work and if it will not work properly, he will not really want to do it that way.
Of course if the customer is insistant on, say, toxic green on a Wade and Butcher, he will get it done somewhere, somehow.
That is the beauty of it. The next owner might love it, or buy it for the blade.
Definite trends are coming and going, not only in scales, but hones, methods, etc.
It's an ever-changing world. Some of us are stuck in the 1800's and some are in the future! I might not like everything I see, but look for good workmanship! JMO

Originally Posted by gssixgun

That is absolutely positively not true,,,

You are confused between a Restorer and a Seller and are somehow lumping all together and I take offense to your generalization...

A restorer does exactly what they are commissioned to do, nothing more, nothing less, each razor is built to the owner's requests...

A seller does what they think will sell the fastest and for the most..


Keep in mind that if those of us that are "Restorists" posted pics of all the work it would be dominated by what I call a "Vintage Restore" which in my little world means brought back to as close as the day it left the factory as humanly possible... This of course would make for tons of pics of the exact same razors..

We do tend to post the pics of the more flashy and difficult restores and Custom Restores (now that is a trend)


Vintage Restore Defined

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post736914

But Glen You are a seller & restorer. Your decision on what kind of scales you put on a razor and sell at your website isn't based on what you know will sell better then the standard original scales?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

That is absolutely positively not true,,,

You are confused between a Restorer and a Seller and are somehow lumping all together and I take offense to your generalization...

A restorer does exactly what they are commissioned to do, nothing more, nothing less, each razor is built to the owner's requests...

A seller does what they think will sell the fastest and for the most..


Keep in mind that if those of us that are "Restorists" posted pics of all the work it would be dominated by what I call a "Vintage Restore" which in my little world means brought back to as close as the day it left the factory as humanly possible... This of course would make for tons of pics of the exact same razors..

We do tend to post the pics of the more flashy and difficult restores and Custom Restores (now that is a trend)


Vintage Restore Defined

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post736914

gssixgun, I have to jump in here and take offense to you drawing an artificial line separating the restorers and the sellers. I think some of them (you may be the exception) hop back and forth and may even use multiple venues to move their goods based on problems known to them and not known to someone looking at a photoshopped image.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

But Glen You are a seller & restorer. Your decision on what kind of scales you put on a razor and sell at your website isn't based on what you know will sell better then the standard original scales?

No

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As I look at Glen's offerings, most are original or close.
It would be silly to have a ton of custom stuff in stock as guys want to design their own thang!

Originally Posted by Tarkus

All the professional restorers go with the TRENDS

Originally Posted by WW243

gssixgun, I have to jump in here and take offence to you drawing an artificial line separating the restorers and the sellers. I think some of them (you may be the exception) hop back and forth and may even use multiple venues to move their goods based on problems known to them and not known to someone looking at a photoshopped image.

I didn't draw the line