Bringing the 12/8 for my barber to see today...

I promised my barber I would eventually bring the 12/8s as soon as I could find something suitable to transport it in, and today is the day. I wont be letting him shave me with it though...I only trust me to do that lol. Here are a few photos since people have been asking for pics, unfortunately I seem to have lost the photos that Bill took when he was making it, and his photos were MUCH better than mine. BTW, any streaking arent scratches, its just oil residue!

The first photo is the 12/8 next to an 8/8 henkels friodur (it is the smallest razor I own).

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Quite impressive. I how easy is it to shave with or is it just a show piece?

Very easy to shave with, you just put it on your face and the weight of the blade just plows through any facial hair that may be in its way. I have grown a goatie in recent months and I have no problem maneuvering around it.

Of course on the flip side...there is no such thing as a nick when you are using a blade this heavy....

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Originally Posted by JLStorm

Of course on the flip side...there is no such thing as a nick when you are using a blade this heavy....

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ZIPP...PLOPP Oops, there goes my other ear.

Josh - what sort of grind is it? The bevel on the top picture makes me think its not a full hollow - or did Bill go for a lower shoulder width ratio?

She's a beauty! Bill does wonderful work - you should take your camera and post a picture of your barber's gob-smacked face when he first sees it :tu

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Josh - what sort of grind is it? The bevel on the top picture makes me think its not a full hollow - or did Bill go for a lower shoulder width ratio?

She's a beauty! Bill does wonderful work - you should take your camera and post a picture of your barber's gob-smacked face when he first sees it :tu

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Well, my barber's jaw dropped and begged me enough that I let him shave me with it lol....it was a great shave! The grind is pretty unique in and sort of tapers a bit, I dont know what I would call it to tell you the truth it starts out as a wedge and hollows a bit towards the center.

Oh, that thing made of recycled beer cans, shiny plastic pieces and cardboard again? Throw it oooout :w

I'd name it "Chubby", or maybe "Fat Albert" ... I love the workmanship of it, but it reminds me of someone's avatar that has the (joke) gillette 8000 with like 16 blades and it's almost 2 inches tall. Your RW makes a regular straight look like a toothpick. Well. I guess we know who wins the pissing contest, thank God we're not about to start comparing dick size.:nono:

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Oh, that thing made of recycled beer cans, shiny plastic pieces and cardboard again? Throw it oooout :w

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Should I send it to you for proper disposal? ";"

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Originally Posted by JLStorm

Well, my barber's jaw dropped and begged me enough that I let him shave me with it lol....it was a great shave!

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No wonder, he can't have many customers bring in mega monster razors to his shop. Good to hear you got a good shave with it (must have been quite a change for your barber).

You should get yourself a 2/8 razor, just to be able to lay them down side-by-side and take a pic of them :hmmm:

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No wonder, he can't have many customers bring in mega monster razors to his shop. Good to hear you got a good shave with it (must have been quite a change for your barber).

You should get yourself a 2/8 razor, just to be able to lay them down side-by-side and take a pic of them :hmmm:

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It was a major challenge for my barber because he is used to using the dovo shavette, he said they are much more maneuverable. I cant get a 2/8, because I have vowed never to go smaller than 8/8 :D

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Originally Posted by fredvs79

I'd name it "Chubby", or maybe "Fat Albert"

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Bill wanted to call it The Tank, but I think The Whale is better. When it's close it looks like a whale.

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The Behemoth? The Levithian? I mean seriously...the whale.....it's much to big to be called a whale.

I was always partial to the name "The Beast"....but it may be to pretty to call it that...then again...when I say 12/8 that pretty much gets the point accross. :D

That's a monster. Makes me want to take my meat cleaver to the coticule and give it a try. :D