So my preference is to simple design. No crazy tails, short and sweet, the long tails get in the way when I'm shaving. No spike points, they make blood leak out of my face and I don't like that. No space between the tang and the scales, it is way too curvy in all the wrong places. Smiles are always nice, I like it when my razors smile at me, it makes me smile back. The hammered tang is a plus. I do like the look of a well done hammered finish. Nicely done file work on the spine is always nice to see. Jimps are good too, and the shape of the heel although it comes down a freckle too low is also a bonus, although a well done shoulder less is also nice but often a swing and a miss. I have to say I have never made a razor and my thoughts are about form and function and based on the favorites in my rotation.