Thread: Custom straights

In the market for spending $800~ on an 11/8 custom. Who makes the best custom straights?

that's like asking whos wife is prettier, you just have to look at their products and decide for yourself. most of the reputable ones will make you a class razor. just beware of all the new guys out there who haven't been doing it that long, they haven't made their bones yet to recommend. you may have to save a little more to get one of the top guys doing a full blown custom, or you may get what you want with something less Tc

Max Sprecher would be my recommendation.

His customs are stunning and he is a genuine person .

Difficult question as everyone has their own opinions.
I have a few but there is many makers I admire and will eventually acquire.
Here at SRP we have Brunos Snail Forge, Silverloaf Customs, Max Sprecher and Viktors Bluesman Blades.
Uriks Kroaat Razors are absolutely beautiful, hes been showcasing them here for a while. Then we have Alis Blade, his razors are stunning and are next on my hit list.
Mastro Livi is a prominent maker, some of his can go way past the $1000 mark though. I really like my Riga Razor, simple but expertly made and great value too. I really admire Joe Edson too.
To be honest I think you'd be happy with any of the ones I mentioned. At the end of the day they wont shave any better than a cheap vintage but thats not the point.

I agree with Mark. Any he mentions will do a good job.

To add to what Mark listed, I'd also add HERR & Razors.
I own two of theirs and they are great shavers.

Originally Posted by JohnnyK1988

In the market for spending $800~ on an 11/8 custom. Who makes the best custom straights?

Have you shaved with an 11/8? In my opinion, they are ridiculous. They aren't meant to shave with, but just to show everyone "hey, look at what I have". I made a 10/8 and shaved with it a while & ended up taking it down to a 8/8. That's the sweet spot, you can move them around and enjoy the ride...like a Mercedes or Cadillac.

Like mentioned above, do your research on razorsmiths. Big razors like that, there are really only a few who do quality razors of that size.

Is this just a fishing experiment?

All above are fantastic. Unless I missed it, no one has mentioned Brian Brown. I’ve owned a couple of his custom razors over the years and they are as good as anything I’ve seen.