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

Until recently it was Japanese KAMISORI razor made at Meiji time.
Now as I gained it, I long for WB 8/8 with "for barbers use" stamped in the blade.
As soon as I have it, i will be interested only in razors with blade to size 6/8 max (Fillarmonica DT 14 8/8 I have :-)

I'm in search of an old barber with a heck of a lot of razors who's knocking on death's door and is willing to add me to the will.

Mastro Livi 8/8 Bergam Damascus in Mammoth Ivory Scales.

It still makes me smile every time I use it.

My holy Grail would be a le grelot 6/8 with a mirror finish and 3/4 grind.

But what makes it so legendary is that I want it in ivory scales.

It sucks living in Canada and not allowing ivory to be shipped in.

Looks like the next time I'm in Europe I'll be making a purchase

Hmmmm! Thats tough. So many i think are beautiful. But I just shaved with a razor i bought off the classifieds. $35 Blue Ribbon. Gave me a shave that holds it own with the best and beats some of them too. Might just have even beat my Fili 13. But C-mon i would like to try.

A full custom of my design

Another one made by my own hand that shaves just as good as this one:

Outside of the Obvious customs (especially something by R. Williams... Just gorgeous... And Alex Jacques, and Livi, and Spazola, and... Dammit >.<)

Outside of customs, I want to find a Dubl Duck at a reasonable price (Not a steal, just not these frowned out 150 dollar antique store things ), I also direly want a nice W&B of my own, 7/8+... And, of course, the list goes on and on... But my collection is small, and I am /relatively/ young, so I'll live with what I've got for now (which isn't half bad , just in need of some work)

I'd say the thing on top of my list right now... Some Buffers and some hones, so I don't have to send out for work...

My unicorn razor is a 7/8 or bigger Swede.
Huuuh. I'm wearing out the HELJE keys on my keyboard.

The Henckels with scales by John Cole was the one razor that I really had to have. So... I got it.

Whenever Charlie starts selling razors, some of his stuff will probably be pretty high on my list.