Thread: What's on your list?

right now i am all about the shavers not show pieces. in no way am i being snobby here, but i can't honestly afford a nice show piece but for some reason i can justify something i don't mind using. that being said, i really want to find a Wedge of a decent size that i can try. i am not fussy on who it is made by as long as they are reputable. again it will be a shaver not a looker so as long as everything is functioning properly and there is no significant pitting it will do. i have a W&B frameback (i think) and it is heavy and thicker and shaves great so i would really like to try a wedge.

sorry i know this isn't an exciting list since there is only one item and it isn't flashy or new, but if i listed all the flashy and new razors i want the list would be unbearably long winded

I just may have found my ideal razor ,size & type by accident.
Its a 4/8 half hollow & so far the shaves have been excellent.So my to do list this year is to trade all my blades for 4/8 half hollows.
Its going to be an interesting time.Paul

I dream about these new razors every day, but if I'm going to commit to a goal for this year, I'm hoping to get the following:

Any Custom from these gents:
Josh Earl
Joe Chandler
Robert Williams

Other:
Another 6/8 W. Hawcroft & Sons
TI Silverwing

A Dovo Bergische Löwe is my next project..

Originally Posted by Sharp&Shiny

I just may have found my ideal razor ,size & type by accident.
Its a 4/8 half hollow & so far the shaves have been excellent.So my to do list this year is to trade all my blades for 4/8 half hollows.
Its going to be an interesting time.Paul

You keep going smaller and smaller!

Last year you were swearing by 5/8ths.....this year 4/8ths.....looks like you only have about 4 years left until your straights dissapear completely!

I've been itchy for a Henckels 81.

Maybe I shouldn't have said anyting ... lol.

Originally Posted by RayG

...Well, not that I would turn my back if I ran across a nice antique shop find, but here's the short list I came up with:

- A nice hefty 6/8 or 7/8 Greaves
- A Helje frameback
- A reaper as my longshot
- Much as I'd like a TZ, I don't think I could shave well with an $800 razor. I seem to get my best shaves when I don't have to worry about damaging my razor more than my face.

What's on your short list this year?

I thought about this thread from the start of the year, and thought about how I have fared so far.

Well, I've got my Greaves, and my Helje frameback is coming. Not bad.

I have changed my mind about getting a reaper, and am actually thinking about selling some ducks.

Sure I did not turn my back on some nice finds when they came along. I'd be ashamed to list them all, but I am sure I have sold way more than I have bought this year, so that is fine.

How about you guys?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've been searching for a big blade for a while. I'd really like something like a 10/8. Instead of hunting and hunting for one, I'm thinking I might get myself a custom when I finish grad school and get a teaching job...

I have also been trying to find a frameback that I really like for the last few months; it would be nice to find one of those sometime this year.

I wouldn't mind coming across a SatinWedge either.

I haven't found anything over 8/8, but I did pick up some new large razors. I've actually shuffled my rotation (in addition to allowing myself 14 instead of just 7) and in trying to keep the sizes and grinds diverse, I still find that I'm "missing" blades over 8/8.
Still no frameback that I really like yet, either. I can't find one with enough thumb clearance to really be able to use the heal.
No SatinWedge either. I know that one's a long shot, so I'm not holding my breath.

Originally Posted by RayG

How about you guys?

Anything Art Deco will do, as will the occasional eBay gem. Pearlking, Fromm Redhead, or a Michels Truedge, in excellent condition, will receive a warm welcome.

Just no Pumas. No way. Never. Honest.

My List:
NOS Revisor and New production Revisor so I can compare them.

Get new scales for my Le Grelot "Le Roi de Soliel"
New scales for my no name French frameback.
I have some others that also need handles/refurb.