Thread: Jerry stark razors

On his site it says he will buy it back for what you paid if you don't like it. That's a hell of a statement. May be worth a look.

Wid posted: "Nice to hear from actual users. That's a good looking razor."

Thanks Wid. Jerry let me custom order just what I wanted in blade style handle material. The combo works really well.

One would not expect D2 to make good razor steel... interesting...

I had some concerns about the D2 as well. Only very few D2 knives that I had from many makers in the past were able to take and keep the kind of edge that makes me giggle (a Queen Trapper was one of those few.) But, based on the reviews, I decided to give it a try. It does work just fine. Must be Jerry's particular cyro and heat-treat that does the trick.

Well there are the carbides that are larger than the edge width we are reportedly after... and the retained austenite that can get out of hand which is important for thin edges, he might be ising the particle metallurgical version of d2 which might help, or he is just using it at a hardness where you dont get carbide tearout... either way he knows his stuff if he can get a razor edge from d2

I know at first I posted I saw nothing that tickled my fancy of JS razors. Well, I take that back for I found and am ordering one of his razors in a Micarta scale material. I contacted Jerry direct about his razors and like those here have said, he stands behind them. I am going to take a plunge and see what happens.

Will post up when it gets here and after the first shave to give initial impressions. I will update as well as to how it holds an edge overall but that will be sometime of course.

Originally Posted by Michael70

I know at first I posted I saw nothing that tickled my fancy of JS razors. Well, I take that back for I found and am ordering one of his razors in a Micarta scale material. I contacted Jerry direct about his razors and like those here have said, he stands behind them. I am going to take a plunge and see what happens.

Will post up when it gets here and after the first shave to give initial impressions. I will update as well as to how it holds an edge overall but that will be sometime of course.

Great. Is it in D2 or High Carbon? I am looking forward to hearing about the initial sharpness from Jerry, as well as how long the edge lasts.

Originally Posted by Raymond3

Great. Is it in D2 or High Carbon? I am looking forward to hearing about the initial sharpness from Jerry, as well as how long the edge lasts.

It is the high carbon 52100. Not the D2 which I saw but have no experience with.

Mine are carbon. The oldest has 50 shaves and still shaves great. Have not had to touch it up yet. The OOB edge was very good. I felt no need to take it to the stones. Easily passed the HHT and tree topped arm hair

Micarta is very durable... that razor looks good.