Thread: What's your "Holy Grail" razor?

That is a stunning set, I can see why it's a Holy Grail...

Originally Posted by Miner123

This John Barber. Hope Clavichord doesn't mind me borrowing his picture.

Wow. That's a fantastic razor!

I haven't had time to investigate, but I'd like to find something special with some Canadian heritage to it. Like something used by a Canadian soldier, or made in Canada, or designed for Canadians.

I know there's the modern Thiers-Issard one. But I mean something with history to it.

Whatever it is would have to be a good shaver though too, I'm not rich enough to collect just for show yet lol.

Originally Posted by RobertH

I haven't had time to investigate, but I'd like to find something special with some Canadian heritage to it. Like something used by a Canadian soldier, or made in Canada, or designed for Canadians.

I know there's the modern Thiers-Issard one. But I mean something with history to it.

Whatever it is would have to be a good shaver though too, I'm not rich enough to collect just for show yet lol.

I've seen two. The Le Grelot "Royal Canadian" and a Fritz Bracht from a Canadian Barbering school. You may well be able to find more of either - if that is a model of Le Grelot there should be bunches, and I would also assume the barber school must have had lots of razors. Naturally, given the makers, both are fantastic shavers.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I've seen two. The Le Grelot "Royal Canadian" and a Fritz Bracht from a Canadian Barbering school. You may well be able to find more of either - if that is a model of Le Grelot there should be bunches, and I would also assume the barber school must have had lots of razors. Naturally, given the makers, both are fantastic shavers.

That Fritz Bracht looks nice, now I must investigate!

Thanks.

Already got it. 5/8 ivory Rodgers wedge with clad tang. Poor photography does absolutely nothing to illustrate this achievement of a holy grail, but these are very rare, especially in such pristine original condition. No restoring.

Took me a long time to find her..and her twin! I'll take these over any 8/8, 10/8, whatever/8 for that matter, or livi damascus, you name it!

Has been my holy grail almost since I started wet shaving. Now I need the W&B version which is even rarer!

While there are many excellent brands of razors out there that are great shavers I am not hunting any one particular brand and am completely satisfied with the razors I currently own. I am really happy when I find an unknown brand that reaches the top of my list though. Here are two of them, a Gaines and a Jonrulf. If you ever get a chance to shave with one of these you'll understand what I mean.

The Holy Grail will always be out of reach. As soon as you lay hands on it it no longer is the Holy Grail!

Originally Posted by Kees

The Holy Grail will always be out of reach. As soon as you lay hands on it it no longer is the Holy Grail!

I've heard at the dog track if the greyhound ever catches the rabbit he won't race anymore. Obviously we humans aren't as wise.

I am really fortunate enough to have happened on some very nice razors. One of them that I have, in particular, is not the one that I originally though would be a "Holy Grail" contender. It is one of the razors that I got from Robert Williams not the one that I specifically had him make for me but one that he offered to me as a bonus buy. It is a superb razor that really does glide over my face. It hones like a dream, has hard steel that holds a simply incredible edge and looks pretty good. It is a 6/8, 1/4 grind.




It may not be what someone else would like but it just fits my shaving style. I have literally quit buying razors. I would like a TI C135,6/8, Full hollow but, really, for me I have quit looking and sampling for quite a while now. I have always been one not to be greedy and simply appreciate what I have but, with something this nice, that is pretty easy.

Take Care,
Richard