I would trade alomst all my Ivory scaled palmeras for one mint Helji 134 (mint) full 8/8 in orig Ivory or tortoise:)
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that would be a prize to have !!
i have lower standards though ! i would trade a bunch for a pre 1800 -1817 Greaves ..lol ..
i have often thought about what the OP has asked and have thought over and over about a custom razor ! i dont know if i would spend on a vintage beauty or have something made the way " I " wanted it ... either way im interested to see what you decide Major
I have the answer for you. Give Max Sprecher a call or visit Madaspenhome.com and have him make you one of his fine custom razors. They are in your price range and you will have a razor that you will cherish for life.
I think I gave a few of these away to other members, but here's my collection as of a few months ago. I'm currently loving the larger Friodurs:
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I think I would put the money toward a custom damascus. This blade type would fit nicely with your collection. JMO
For that money I'd go for a custom. I think Douglas cutlery has then well within that price range.
I would have to say that my two favorite razors are a Filarmonica Doble Temple with gold etch in an 8/8 and a Revisor with Indian buffalo horn in 8/8. You don't see either one every day and they shave as good as anyone could want
Lots of good options out there, but I would not go bigger than 8/8, even though a custom maker would make one.
Tough to beat Max Sprecher, or something unique from Revisor Rarities ..
http://www.revisor-solingen.de/html/raritaten_vorschau.html
That is a fine sum for a razor!
As thebigspendur suggests, I'd personally go find a mint vintage one rather than a custom.
Nothing wrong with a custom, believe you me, but the amount you have set aside is just getting into custom territory while it will be enough for most any vintage razor out there.
With a little patience that is:)
As for my preferred razors in that range, I'd say A nice Filarmonica, a Palmera, Some of the Swedes or perhaps a classic french one like the Thiers in 8/8.
Wade and Butchers are nice too, as are many of the older English razors.
$600 will buy a nice TI Special purchase razors