Thread: Mastro Livi Grifetto Inox 6/8 Olive Wood Arrived!

Those are fine razors, congrats and great choice!

Lovely scales on that Livi. Livi's are razors for a lifetime. Enjoy!

Enjoy the moment. Mastro Livi is indeed a fine craftsman. I have 2 with another Damascus on the way. He puts a lot of love into his razors and they show it. They perform great, hold their edge and need very little maintenance. This is by far my favorite, 6/8 stainless steel with Barbers Notch and Stag scales. The sucker is heavy and big but shaves like no other razor I have and I have most of the new and some old manufacturers.

Originally Posted by jkatzman

Enjoy the moment. Mastro Livi is indeed a fine craftsman. I have 2 with another Damascus on the way. He puts a lot of love into his razors and they show it. They perform great, hold their edge and need very little maintenance. This is by far my favorite, 6/8 stainless steel with Barbers Notch and Stag scales. The sucker is heavy and big but shaves like no other razor I have and I have most of the new and some old manufacturers.

That is a fine looking razor and the stag is beautiful. A fine piece for sure and I am sure it is cherished!

Mastro Livi now has a kit until the end of the year with the Grifetto, a brush, small loom strop and a bunch of Cella products. Just ordered the kit and can't wait until I shave with the Grifetto. Here's a Damascus I had made with horn scales. Love Livi's razors.

that looks like an amazing razor.. very fine workmanship!


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Just got my Grifetto and a case of goodies. This is a really nice razor that can hold its own with any of my other Mastro Livi's. If your on a budget this will really give you an exceptional razor. Shaves great!

I purchased a Mastro Livi damascus here on the board and although it is sharp and shaves well, the bevel is very irregular and it just drives me crazy when I take it out and use it. Something is wrong with the grind and I don't know enough about it to say what the problems is other than it is just not right. I have basic honing skills and I have not be able to make any progress, it looks just the same. Since it works well enough and since I have 15 or so other razors so it has not been a pressing enough issue to get bent out of shape about, hence, I have just let it slide, but damn the thing should be perfect. Has anyone had any similar issues and does anyone think that if I go through the considerable effort of sending it to Italy that he will make it right? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Happy New Year, Dan.

Originally Posted by dan656

I purchased a Mastro Livi damascus here on the board and although it is sharp and shaves well, the bevel is very irregular and it just drives me crazy when I take it out and use it. Something is wrong with the grind and I don't know enough about it to say what the problems is other than it is just not right. I have basic honing skills and I have not be able to make any progress, it looks just the same. Since it works well enough and since I have 15 or so other razors so it has not been a pressing enough issue to get bent out of shape about, hence, I have just let it slide, but damn the thing should be perfect. Has anyone had any similar issues and does anyone think that if I go through the considerable effort of sending it to Italy that he will make it right? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Happy New Year, Dan.

Pictures would be nice so we can see what you mean and maybe offer solutions.

If you look at my Damascus above, because of the layered steel, the bevel doesn't look as even as other Livi's I have that aren't Damascus. The edge is even and smooth and it shaves like a dream. If it bothers you, invest $25 and send it out to one of the experienced honemeisters to have the bevel set. I just got a Grifetto which under a magnifying glass the bevel isn't as visible as other Livi's but it to shaves great. Mastro Livi has a very unigue way of honing but he sure puts a great shaving edge on his razors.