Thread: Portland Razor Co. 6/8 Leviathan Arrived!

Originally Posted by stove

I placed an order on Feb 18th and checked in with Scott on April 13th. Anticipating building it this week to have it in my hand 1st / 2nd week of May.
They are behind schedule due to a flood in the building if I remember right.

Ordered February 19th. Anticipating delivery some time before the Victoria Day long weekend. Build time is more like 12 weeks.

Ordered in 2/6 waiting..... Everyday I hope to be surprised. He said I was 27th in line a couple of weeks ago.

Denver, did you get notice when it was sent?

Originally Posted by JTmke

Ordered in 2/6 waiting..... Everyday I hope to be surprised. He said I was 27th in line a couple of weeks ago.

Denver, did you get notice when it was sent?

It was shipped 2-day last wednesday (4/22), however I did not get it until Monday due to some severe postal incompetence involving 2 missed deliveries when I was home, yet no contact was attempted (postal worker just left the missed delivery slip but never knocked on my door). I should have received it on 4/24/15.

Very very nice!!!

Roger

Looking at the pic in the OP . . . is it just me, or does that notch seem "small"? Could it be the angle of the pic?

Originally Posted by Orville

Looking at the pic in the OP . . . is it just me, or does that notch seem "small"? Could it be the angle of the pic?

Do you mean the barber's notch? It is actually fairly small but is a nice decorative touch. I can get my index finger tip in it nicely, though I think it is much more form than function. When I decided to pull the trigger on this design, I was actually more interested in the square point, as it is just that, in the truest sense of the term. I have a light but clearly defined beard, and that square point is a very useful tool for me in terms of shaping it and keeping the lines as I prefer them.

I will say this much, the fit and finish of the blade is very nice. It is beefy as compared to a hollow grind (as it should be) and shaves wonderfully.

Yes, I was referring to the Barber's notch. Looking back to their site, it is no different then in the photo, so I guess it is just my memory playing tricks on me, as I thought it was bigger than that. No worries, and it really was not a criticism of the piece, which I think is great. I went with the Hydra for mine, as I wanted a Spanish point. I already have a vintage with notch, so I went for something new, along with having it double pinned for the looks.
Good shaves . . .

Originally Posted by Orville

YEs, I was referring to the Barber's notch. Looking back to their site, it is no different then in the phot, so I guess it is just my memory playing tricks on me, as I thought it was bigger than that. No worries, and it really was not a criticism of the piece, which I think is great. I went with the Hydra for mine, as I wanted a Spanish point. I already have a vintage with notch, so I went for something new, along with having it double pinned for the looks.
Good shaves . . .

I certainly did not take it as criticism in the least! I love the look of their double pinned scales. Did you go 6/8 or bigger?

No, just the standard 6/8. I find the "bulge" they put in their scales to accommodate the 7/8 and 8/8 to be "awkward" in appearance. They just look "off" to me. The only thing I added was the double pinning, because an earlier pic of one that had it looked much better to my eye than the off centre single pin that is standard.

I think my next purchase of a production blade will likely be an 8/8, assuming I cannot find a vintage razor to fit the bill (like a W&B Barber's use).

Great looking razor. Scott is doing some beautiful work, and it appears to be worth the wait. Fortunately, he is disciplined to produce quality instead of quantity. May it continue to be so.