Thread: Design your own Maestro

Considering that it is art and an investment I'd go for something that would stand out. As for the handle I love snakewood, and hear that it is long lasting.

I don't really think that it is beyond anyone's price range who is on this forum and not using some library computer. It will just take sacrifices. Go on the wagon, sell some crap you haven't used in a year and stop buying some crap and for every extra buck you save from a coupon you wouldn't have otherwise cut -chuck in in your 'I'm gonna get a kick ass straight razor that defines me' sock.

Then get your best buddy to "give" it to you for Christmas so the woman doesn't ever have to know you just blew her shoe money.

Originally Posted by Creel

Then get your best buddy to "give" it to you for Christmas so the woman doesn't ever have to know you just blew her shoe money.

Or maybe persuade your wife to get this for your 10th anniversary present. That does mean she gets to choose hers which will hurt the wallet just as much, but hey, 10 years...


... something's got to make up for that!

P.S. Thanks for so many ideas. One of the responses almost fits 100% with what I was leaning towards. I particularly like the Lapis scales idea, but think that might just weigh too much.

I'm suprised so little has been said of what kind of shape blade, round point, spanish, spike, Lou...

Oh tip points?
Anything 5/8 to 6/8 I'd be tempted to French point it
Anything bigger and it would be all about the Spanish point
Like i said it is an investment and a work of art so it needs expression

I've seen some pretty sick spinework so I'd be pushing that hard

I'd want a long lasting handle so bone or snakewood I have heard are among the most long lived and just plain sexy vibes.
But then again what about those clear ones like on Lynn's dvd. Sweet

Originally Posted by majurey

Or P.S. Thanks for so many ideas. One of the responses almost fits 100% with what I was leaning towards. I particularly like the Lapis scales idea, but think that might just weigh too much.

I'm suprised so little has been said of what kind of shape blade, round point, spanish, spike, Lou...

Lapis? I had thought about the weight problem too ... but recently saw a Williams custom razor for Taz with ivory scales and lapis inlay ... got me thinking and drooling ...

If money is no object, I would do a damascus 8/8 spanish point with scales made of patterned Ivory or Ebony, with fire opal inlays... Kind of a Yin Yang sort of thing...

It's too bad Lynn killed the Straight Razor Design page as now all our speculation, while a fine mental mast... er,exercise, is moot. I'm curious if this means that the Maestro is leaving the custom market and going to larger scale manufacturing - such as for the 30 or so razors he is making for the group buy here.

--so many questions...

This is completely impractical, and does not make any sense from an engineering standpoint at all. BUT, it's a fantasy thread, so get over it

I'd like to see a nice 6/8 roundpoint (not so fancy, but I like the way they shave) in some very straight grained damascus.

For the scales, (and here it gets wild) I'd very much like to experiment with some extremely light carbon fiber, with two mounted on pivots so you could have a razor with the same form factor as a balisong knife. If you mounted a third pin on the unsafe handle, you could prevent the edge from striking when closed.


Ridiculous, I know, but I still can't help but think that it would look really cool.

a 7/8 either takeda damascus or ats steel, square point, no stag or antler scales or anything fancy like that something plain the violetwood maybe or olivewood.

Originally Posted by Steelforge

So, daily user. I'd go for a 6/8 or 7/8 width blade in carbon steel or ATS34, with a nice light olivewood handle.

Bingo...and make mine a square point.

Damascus, oblique point 6/8 to 7/8. The metal of the blade should have good contrast and the scales should NOT detract from the workmanship of the blade. I would think that a very light wood with minimal graining or ivory, maybe bone would work best..