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

I always keep my eyes open for a nice C-Mon vintage 6/8 or more.

Originally Posted by Sticky

I always keep my eyes open for a nice C-Mon vintage 6/8 or more.

While I can't speak about most of the razors mentioned in this thread from first hand experience I can here. I really do enjoy my shaves with the 6/8's Cadillac and 8/8's Blackie. They are not easy to find but well worth the wait.

Originally Posted by FatboySlim

I recently acquired my Grail, for now. It's my first and only custom, and my first and only Damascus, and I like big razors. This one is a monster (112 G weight, vs. 93 G for a big W&B "Barbers Use" in 8/8ths). But it handles and balances beautifully.

L. R. "Butch" Harner Damascus in 8/8ths, with Redwood lace burl scales. Butch told me the steel is 1018 and pure nickel for the cladding, and 1084 Fine Grain for the core, with FeCl etch to contrast the layers.

I would say you done yourself well!!! Now thats a peice of work. thanks for the pics

My Holy Grail would be a NOS 6/8 Globusman or 6/8 Les Croix. I guess I'll always be looking.

Originally Posted by Sticky

I always keep my eyes open for a nice C-Mon vintage 6/8 or more.

I'll be shaving with one tonight I bought from a member here last week!

At the moment...It's a twins Fridour with a scalloped back.

More an age of the razor.

1700- 1750's would be nice.

I keep hoping some old straights or DE will show up from either of my grandfathers.

Or an Isaac Ellis & Sons since that's my last name...even though my family came across from England about 100 years before they made silverware and knives. Any with the surname Elias would also bring a glint to my eye as that's the Welsh rendering of Elisha and likely where the name Ellis came from. The surname King is also a family name, but I've never ran across razors made by any King...and he came over in 1769 so If I ever did find one made by and ancestor it would be well out of my price range.

Mine is finally becoming a reality. But I won't ruin the surprise until it is actually in my hands.

I have the razors I want, the grail is to get them all cleaned and honed to their potential and get BBS results with all of them.

I got quite a few razors so that each razor wouldn't need an inordinate amount of attention once I got it fixed up.