Thread: Announcing The SRP Logo Limited Edition Straight Razor

I received mine (#032 I think) around a year ago.

I shaved with it just the once, the shave was great and I was very happy with it. I oiled the blade and put it away. I'm actually quite lazy and more or less shave with the same razor every day (a Dovo Master's, for no particular reason). Anyway, It occurred to me last night that I should actually shave with it again.

I got up this morning, cleaned the oil off the SRP and stropped it. It was unbelievably good, sharp, smooth, easy shave, really I felt I had to post this.

Originally Posted by easyace

I received mine (#032 I think) around a year ago.

I shaved with it just the once, the shave was great and I was very happy with it. I oiled the blade and put it away. I'm actually quite lazy and more or less shave with the same razor every day (a Dovo Master's, for no particular reason). Anyway, It occurred to me last night that I should actually shave with it again.

I got up this morning, cleaned the oil off the SRP and stropped it. It was unbelievably good, sharp, smooth, easy shave, really I felt I had to post this.

Shame on you!

I'm embarrassed now, I'll leave it out and shave with it for another couple of days.

#81 has landed.
Happy day in the middle of a blizzard the postman arrived with my new SRP razor.
Prepped myself up and cleaned off the blade, stropped her up good and have her a spin.
First smiling blade I've tried so cant really compare it to anything else, but wow.
Fit the face very well and I am delighted with it.
:-)

Thanks SRP for putting this wonderful razor project in motion. And thanks to Mr Williams for creating such a fine blade.
I am going to use this with pride.
Cheers.

I think i may have to get one of them

#81 has landed.

Huh! Mine, #117, arrived 10-7-13. I suppose that means that whomever reserved 81 in the first place had his circumstances change & he released it. Good for you Mike. I guess the numbers being delivered give no clue as to whether or not they are all spoken for unless Robert speaks up (hint, hint).

Like you, I am very happy with it. It was truly shave ready as delivered and I've kept it that way with my usual preemptive touch up of six laps on an Escher every half dozen shaves. It doesn't come up often in the rotation so I had only 12 shaves on it as of yesterday. I'd noticed that the end of the heel had a small (~3/16") flat spot where the bevel sides did not meet but it still shaved wonderfully so I let it go. Yesterday I finally decided to fix it. It took a bit of head scratching to figure it out due to the challenging blade geometry (variable spine thickness and the smile) but only a little bit of work on the 1K & 5K Chosera's did the trick. I skipped the 10K and went straight to a jnat to finish and was rewarded this morning with one of the smoothest edges I've ever used. I'm still faceturbating. I seem to have stumbled into just what that steel, that hardness, that shape, and that stone wanted under my hand. It's actually better than it was when new and that is saying something!

I have to echo your thanks to RW for the fine piece of work. It's not only beautiful but takes and holds a great edge.



rs,
Tack

Mine came from the original buyer. He changed his mind on her after receipt and I poached it off the SRP classifieds. I've been in the official que since the summer and saw a chance to jump ahead and grabbed it. I think the order # from Robert is pretty consistent and I was probably ear marked for 160-ish.
So how do you hone your SRP custom? This question could almost be its own thread actually and should get 200 replies in time.
As you mention it's a unique blade profile with a smile and a tapered spine.
I would presume a rolling X with an end of stroke lift of the scale to keep that edge down?
I'm afraid to try yet to be honest.. It's my first new blade ever, a little edge shy here..
Haha, "I'm still faceturbating. "
That's funny, but so true...
Cheers.

Mine came from the original buyer. He changed his mind on her after receipt and I poached it off the SRP classifieds. I've been in the official que since the summer and saw a chance to jump ahead and grabbed it. I think the order # from Robert is pretty consistent and I was probably ear marked for 160-ish.
So how do you hone your SRP custom? This question could almost be its own thread actually and should get 200 replies in time.
As you mention it's a unique blade profile with a smile and a tapered spine.
I would presume a rolling X with an end of stroke lift of the scale to keep that edge down?

Right about the number of opinions. Better not hijack the thread but yes on the rolling X however I "roll" the pressure, never actually lifting the spine - it rocks all on its own. This time I adapted the sliding "other hand" technique illustrated in Alex's Axe Method. For example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-upq7vqxLU

Took a bit of getting used to but it's another good technique to learn.



rs,
Tack

Originally Posted by Tack

I guess the numbers being delivered give no clue as to whether or not they are all spoken for unless Robert speaks up (hint, hint).



rs,
Tack

Perhaps Robert will jump in with an update, until then and FWIW: I was able to get on the list for one last Wednesday.

Originally Posted by Forged

Perhaps Robert will jump in with an update, until then and FWIW: I was able to get on the list for one last Wednesday.

Ah, good to know. Perhaps that will encourage some others to order. (And you'll be glad that you pulled the trigger.)






rs,
Tack