Recommend a good half/quarter 6/8ish?

Dear All,

i used to have a nice collection of various straights a few years back before selling them all. I have recently got back in to straight razors again.

i started off with a friodur 472 and a small henkotsu kamisori.

although being very excited about the friodur due to its reputation, i was a little dissapointed with it. It has a "tin" like feed back to it when shaving, seems a bit flimsy and toy like. It struggled on my chin hair. The blade was professionally honed. I dont remember hollow grounds feeling like this.

the kamisori i think being thicker and heavier yielded better results.

maybe i am just a wedgier kind of guy? Maybe my beared prefers a half or quarter hollow. Which begs the question:

which 6/8ish quarter/half hollow preferably with a square or spanish point would you recommend? either vintage or modern.

thanks in advance,

danny

If vintage, you can't go wrong with pretty much any heavy grind from Sheffield that's in good shape.

If you're looking for a solid feel, Hart Steel razors are in current production. It's a ridged 1/3rd hollow available in square point with satin or polished finish and your choice of 5,6 or 7/8" and scale material.

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If you're looking for a solid feel, Hart Steel razors are in current production. It's a ridged 1/3rd hollow available in square point with satin or polished finish and your choice of 5,6 or 7/8" and scale material.

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Harts are great shavers

It seems that the half hollows are a little easier to find in a vintage blade. I am not a big fan of many of the extra hollow blades. Keep an eye on the classifieds there are sweet blades that pass through often.

+2 for Hart, here is my 6/8 square point:
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I don't own one yet, but I have heard good things about Portland Razor Co also.

Happy hunting!

Can't go wrong with a 1/4 hollow WACKER..French point too....

Most custom razors are quarter hollows, also Wacker make a nice quarter hollow old Sheffield razors there's a good choice out there.

I'd go vintage French. Both Thiers Issard and Le Grelot did 6/8 quarter hollow grinds. They are excellent shavers. My personal preference is for the Le Grelot.

Take a look at Japanese straights, they are mainly 1/2 hollow 13/16" and shave very well.

Brown Razor Works has a fantastic half-hollow if you are looking for new, and they come in 6/8 and 7/8.

This thread is RADical.

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and advice

Check out Portland Razor Company. All of their razors are 1/2 hollow. They make a great product at a price point half of Hart. I dropped my razor and bent the point quite badly. Hunter Lea at Portland repaired it and shipped it back the same day and only charged me for the $5 shipping cost. Great service and a wonderful product.

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Check out Portland Razor Company. All of their razors are 1/2 hollow. They make a great product at a price point half of Hart. I dropped my razor and bent the point quite badly. Hunter Lea at Portland repaired it and shipped it back the same day and only charged me for the $5 shipping cost. Great service and a wonderful product.

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Those look nice and at half the price I would have bought one instead of the Hart that I have.

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Check out Portland Razor Company. All of their razors are 1/2 hollow. They make a great product at a price point half of Hart. I dropped my razor and bent the point quite badly. Hunter Lea at Portland repaired it and shipped it back the same day and only charged me for the $5 shipping cost. Great service and a wonderful product.

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Originally Posted by Denvernoob

Brown Razor Works has a fantastic half-hollow if you are looking for new, and they come in 6/8 and 7/8.

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I really oike the look of the Browns and Portlands, i will try find some reviews and do some reesearch. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Pahlavan

I really oike the look of the Browns and Portlands, i will try find some reviews and do some reesearch. Thanks

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Just be aware of the PRC issues with delays. I have one of their razors and it really is a wonderful piece and a great value, but they have an extensive wait list at this time. I can't quote what the wait is now, but there should be a thread or two discussing that issue separately.

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Just be aware of the PRC issues with delays. I have one of their razors and it really is a wonderful piece and a great value, but they have an extensive wait list at this time. I can't quote what the wait is now, but there should be a thread or two discussing that issue separately.

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Cool, thanks mate

Yes the wait is pretty long. I ordered in March and got my razor in June. The time was quoted as 7-8 weeks even before the owner had health problems. If you are not in a hurry it is well worth the wait.

I must say i am leaning a bit towards Brians razors. I am thinking of selling a few from collection and get one of his. I do really like the look of his blades and the reviews are great.

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Originally Posted by Pahlavan

I must say i am leaning a bit towards Brians razors. I am thinking of selling a few from collection and get one of his. I do really like the look of his blades and the reviews are great.

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I can't say enough good things about mine. It is classified as a half hollow and that is what the grind profile is like but it shaves as close as a full hollow somehow. It has no trouble with my 3 day growth. I have a few very high end blades but this one is definitely vying for top spot. Very comfortable and solid feeling blade.

I also do like my Hart but this Brian Brown Razor Works razor is in a class all it's own. Very easy to strop whereas with the Hart I really have to pay very close attention while stropping due to the very thick shank. The steel he uses is a specialized steel from Europe. Not 01, something different. With a Jnat edge, it's really, really nice to shave with. Two big thumbs up on this one.

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I must say i am leaning a bit towards Brians razors. I am thinking of selling a few from collection and get one of his. I do really like the look of his blades and the reviews are great.

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I think Brian's new razors are fantastic. Be aware that even though Brian describes his razors as half hollow, they appear to be a fairly thin grind. This is a plus IMO as I prefer more hollow grinds, the only reason that I bring this up is because your original post said you were looking for heavier grinds.

A friend is sending me a BRW to try that I should receive tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

I think Brian's new razors are fantastic. Be aware that even though Brian describes his razors as half hollow, they appear to be a fairly thin grind. This is a plus IMO as I prefer more hollow grinds, the only reason that I bring this up is because your original post said you were looking for heavier grinds.

A friend is sending me a BRW to try that I should receive tomorrow.

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Thankd for letting me know, that is a good point.
Would you say it is full hollow or more 3/4 hollow as opposed to half? Hate to sound fussy, i just wanna know as it costs a bit.

I have one in 6/8 and 2nd all of the above remarks. The grinds are fantastic and really one of the only small batch producers making something more than 1/4 hollow. Additionally, Brian was an absolute pleasure to deal with and his shipping was fast and prompt.

I would say it's about half. Here are a couple of pics of mine.
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I think Brian's new razors are fantastic. Be aware that even though Brian describes his razors as half hollow, they appear to be a fairly thin grind. This is a plus IMO as I prefer more hollow grinds, the only reason that I bring this up is because your original post said you were looking for heavier grinds.

A friend is sending me a BRW to try that I should receive tomorrow.

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When you look at the grind profile it is definitely what I would call a Half Hollow. Shaves as stiffly as a half hollow but with the closeness of a full hollow for me. I haven't used anything like it. Not meaning to sound like a fanboy...as this is the first BB razor that I have used. But I am very pleased with it, as I guess can be inferred from my posts... :hmmm:

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When you look at the grind profile it is definitely what I would call a Half Hollow. Shaves as stiffly as a half hollow but with the closeness of a full hollow for me. I haven't used anything like it. Not meaning to sound like a fanboy...as this is the first BB razor that I have used. But I am very pleased with it, as I guess can be inferred from my posts... :hmmm:

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I was actually very pleasantly surprised by the amount of audio feedback I got from mine. I have several TI 5/8 half-hollows that give no audible feedback of any tangible sort...this was a nice unexpected "feature" to me that I appreciate from my full-hollows.

The profile that Denvernoob posted does indeed look like what I would call half hollow (thanks Denver). I have seen pictures of some of the new line that Brian has ground much thinner than what I would call half hollow though.

The ones he has ground slightly thinner I understand he has given a belly to. Thereby increasing the stiffness at the edge.

Agreed about the feedback! It is quite pronounced.