Thread: D. Ralph razors finally coming out...

Originally Posted by mparker762

Mind you my favorite style is the humble and venerable frameback which probably discredits my opinion somewhat...

Not with me. I'm starting to come around to that myself lately.

Originally Posted by garythepenman

it would shave without question and probably be stropped on the thighs of a virgin.

Gary

Hell, Id pay $450.00 just to watch that....

Originally Posted by Joe Lerch

Hi, buddy. If you really think so, one of us needs a new optical prescription.

To me, Franks knives give a very delicate impression, whereas Darrel's have a very rugged impression. Both are modern, but they're made by modern artisans.

Right. Each maker has their distinct styles, but I was refering to the blade design (nose to heel, not so much the tang/tail), and also the use of torque screws and the spacing at the bottom of the scales versus the traditional end spacer...

C utz

Originally Posted by garythepenman

......and it would shave without question and probably be stropped on the thighs of a virgin......

Wait, Vlad offer's this service with his razors?!

Why, I never knew....

Hm.

That IS something to consider....
(now where did I put Vlad's email address.............)

C utz

Originally Posted by C utz

Hey Darrel,

What about more of a 6/8" swayback spine, arch tang, notch tip and an extended tail design? Sort of like a modern creation of an old design. (OH, this is a design that I particularly would like to see.....)

(See attached picture)

C utz

I pretty much agree with Chris. I might add a shoulderless grind and the option of either a square point or an oblique point either with or without the barbers notch. The arched tang is important to me. Both top and bottom of the tang should have jimps.
For a lot of us the blade is much more important than the scales. We are users of straight razors, not collectors. We like beauty as well as anyone but the function factor is most important. We want a fine grained steel that we can hone ourselves.

In terms of what grind we prefer, well thats a wide open question. I prefer a stiff grind, either a single concave or a thick 1/2 hollow. But thats just me.

Just my two cents,