Thread: Anyone heard of this company?

Look closer, the angle makes the 'H' look like a 'B'.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Look closer, the angle makes the 'H' look like a 'B'.

It's not the H....

I live here, I'll do my due dilligence. I may pay them a visit after finals week. I will keep you all posted!
I'd love to support the locals.

Well, there goes my eyesight. He must have dyslexia for it to get to that point. He should be red faced by now.

I live 30 miles from Portland. I do plan to go see his shop next time I'm in Portland.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Well, there goes my eyesight. He must have dyslexia for it to get to that point. He should be red faced by now.

I live 30 miles from Portland. I do plan to go see his shop next time I'm in Portland.

This is the shop.

And I should add that it suggests they probably are made there in Portland, though it's always possible the blades are blanks that are getting shaped on the shop tools there.

Hi guys,
Glad to see that you have all found our website! Yes, pretty red faced here on the silly spelling mistakes and other small things that were pointed out, but we have no excuse other than, yes, we are a very new company.
I just moved to Portland, OR about 2 months ago with hopes of getting a new company off the ground once I arrived. I caught the straight razor bug a little over 3 years ago and though my time with straight shaving has been short compared to many of you, it has become a true passion of mine. I have been a craftsman all of my life and about a year ago I finally got tired of buying vintage razors and restoring them, so I started learning all that I could about straight razor making and manufacturing. As with anything, I am continually learning, but am confident that I am consistently making quality razors now. So basically in the last two months I've taken everything I've learned about straight razor shaving and manufacturing and thrown everything I have into starting a company that I truly believe in. Moving thousands of miles from home, tooling up, finding a place to work, and getting a product line and website going have certainly led to silly "Hyrda" spelling mistakes (honestly, I have no idea how none of us have caught that yet). However, I know there are many obstacles to overcome when starting new businesses, and I am determined to produce the quality products that I know I am capable of. The website is live now as of two weeks ago, but I mostly have it up so that I can test the functionality of the site and start gathering valuable market feedback, which I definitely am receiving, so I am glad. The good news is, as a small start up business, I am ready to continually improve the product based on customer feedback and evaluation. I have started, owned, and operated multiple other American manufacturing businesses in the past, but I've never been more passionate about the actual product I am manufacturing until now. Everything about the current product line has obviously come from my brain, my design aesthetic, and from what feels good and works for me when I am shaving. The designs are certainly a departure from the classic straight razor shape, but I thought, there are already plenty of companies who make great "classic" designed straight razors. Thought maybe I'd give a shot to see if something a little different could help spark some new interest in straight razor shaving. As far as the shop goes, yes, I am working out of a community workshop called ADX right now. We rent about 200sqft and I only have great things to say about my time at ADX so far. They have been gracious enough to allow me to do all of the razor manufacturing processes there. We cut blanks, grind, heat treat, hone, make scales, assemble and package all under one roof. Anyway, I am getting wordy as I tend to do. I am also very new to the idea of internet forums but I've been using straightrazorplace as a guest for some time now and am excited to be a new member in this community. With a little luck and a lot of help from the community here, I know I can make my dreams of having an American-made straight razor manufacturing company a reality. If you can bear with me through these inevitable start up growing pains, I know we can all make it happen. Thanks again for the feedback, I look forward to more, and hopefully I've answered some of the questions that you have!
Best,
Scott

I can just see eBay 70 years from now:

"Vintage Portland Razor Co Straight Razor - Very rare HYRDA tang"

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Well spotted!

Originally Posted by portlandrazorco

Hi guys,
Glad to see that you have all found our website! Yes, pretty red faced here on the silly spelling mistakes and other small things that were pointed out, but we have no excuse other than, yes, we are a very new company.
I just moved to Portland, OR about 2 months ago with hopes of getting a new company off the ground once I arrived. I caught the straight razor bug a little over 3 years ago and though my time with straight shaving has been short compared to many of you, it has become a true passion of mine. I have been a craftsman all of my life and about a year ago I finally got tired of buying vintage razors and restoring them, so I started learning all that I could about straight razor making and manufacturing. As with anything, I am continually learning, but am confident that I am consistently making quality razors now. So basically in the last two months I've taken everything I've learned about straight razor shaving and manufacturing and thrown everything I have into starting a company that I truly believe in. Moving thousands of miles from home, tooling up, finding a place to work, and getting a product line and website going have certainly led to silly "Hyrda" spelling mistakes (honestly, I have no idea how none of us have caught that yet). However, I know there are many obstacles to overcome when starting new businesses, and I am determined to produce the quality products that I know I am capable of. The website is live now as of two weeks ago, but I mostly have it up so that I can test the functionality of the site and start gathering valuable market feedback, which I definitely am receiving, so I am glad. The good news is, as a small start up business, I am ready to continually improve the product based on customer feedback and evaluation. I have started, owned, and operated multiple other American manufacturing businesses in the past, but I've never been more passionate about the actual product I am manufacturing until now. Everything about the current product line has obviously come from my brain, my design aesthetic, and from what feels good and works for me when I am shaving. The designs are certainly a departure from the classic straight razor shape, but I thought, there are already plenty of companies who make great "classic" designed straight razors. Thought maybe I'd give a shot to see if something a little different could help spark some new interest in straight razor shaving. As far as the shop goes, yes, I am working out of a community workshop called ADX right now. We rent about 200sqft and I only have great things to say about my time at ADX so far. They have been gracious enough to allow me to do all of the razor manufacturing processes there. We cut blanks, grind, heat treat, hone, make scales, assemble and package all under one roof. Anyway, I am getting wordy as I tend to do. I am also very new to the idea of internet forums but I've been using straightrazorplace as a guest for some time now and am excited to be a new member in this community. With a little luck and a lot of help from the community here, I know I can make my dreams of having an American-made straight razor manufacturing company a reality. If you can bear with me through these inevitable start up growing pains, I know we can all make it happen. Thanks again for the feedback, I look forward to more, and hopefully I've answered some of the questions that you have!
Best,
Scott

Would you be open to sending out a couple samples of your product to be reviewed?

The scales need work design wise.
I can't get the point of the notch on the stabilizers, it probably will need special attention to dry so it does not rust with time.

I am confused by the names, obviously they are mythical creatures, well except gustave, can anyone explain the connection?