Thread: Announcing The SRP Logo Limited Edition Straight Razor

I can see people chasing these on this forum after a few years.
I have mine for one year now and it is in my rotation. Great edge!

Are there anymore or did they sell out. They look amazing.

Originally Posted by iz858

Are there anymore or did they sell out. They look amazing.

They shave amazing as well. I'm pretty sure that RW still has not reached the 200 limit, but he can't be too far off. You don't pay $ until your razor is ready to ship.

Below is ordering info ;

The razor is priced, @ $350 + $10 shipping in the CONUS, substantially lower than RW ordinarily charges for one of his customs.

FYI Robert is honing each of these razors with one layer of electrical tape.

Payment will be by paypal direct to RW

TO ORDER SEND A PM to PapaBull

Include the following information ;

Your SRP screen name
Your Name
Your Address
Your Phone number

Use The Link Below ;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...do=newpm&u=624

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

You don't pay $ until your razor is ready to ship.

When I got mine back in August he had started requiring payment before fabrication. He said he was now doing that to make sure that people were in. He is waiting until he has a full lot before production. I assume he is doing that now since there is no longer a waiting list and just can't contact the next person in line to purchase.

This is my second RW razor (2 more customs slowly being worked on). With well over 30 straights in my collection, including some very pricey custom blades, the SRP is one of my very favorite blades. Robert does amazing work on this blade and it's well worth the money and a lot more. I reach for it all the time.

Hello SRP!

I'm new to the forum and have been lurking for a while.

I have been very interested in learning to shave with an SR and thankfully stumbled upon this awesome resource. I realize this is not the best place for introductions but I'll get to that in a bit. I must say though, I have been very impressed with the caliber of this community and the lengths it will go to helping one another out with the many aspects of this art. This was hammered home when I read the thread about a newbie who had a horrible experience shaving with a sub par razor. A couple members generously offered to send him some tools to get started with. Impressive!

At any rate, on to my question. When I make an investment I tend to do my research. I typically settle for good value... Meaning great quality at moderate cost. However, I made the mistake of opening this thread.

I think the SRP razor made by Mr. Williams is a work of art that I would love to own. The lines, the color, the workmanship, and the quality of materials speak very strongly to me.

My question is, as a newbie, would this razor (being a smilie) present any additional or significant issues to the learning curve I am about I am about to embark on? I have no issue with paying for/investing in a quality product that I will be proud to own and use.

I recognize that stropping will be more involved. As far as shaving goes, I have an angular face that is covered in beard for the winter. So my thinking is that, if I received the razor before springtime, I could gain some useful experience with the razor by shaving my neck and trimming the edges.

Advice, input, and cautions are welcome!

Thanks again for the resource!

Spencer

Smiling blades are great for curves such as neck hollows, but not so good for Straight lines such as sideburns, generally you can learn to use anything with practice. I much prefer a smiling blade. Though I don't have this particular razor so can't comment on the specifics of use.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Smiling blades are great for curves such as neck hollows, but not so good for Straight lines such as sideburns, generally you can learn to use anything with practice. I much prefer a smiling blade. Though I don't have this particular razor so can't comment on the specifics of use.

The same. The smile allows (for me) a better shave in the chin area.

I had opted in to buy this razor but when I saw pics of the final design I opted out as I thought the smile was much more than I thought manageable. However, after holding one last week (thanks to Entropy) I found the blade to be very manageable. I looked the Swiss Miss dead in the eye and said I was ordering one as soon as we returned home. Since I was not immediately beaten about the head and shoulders, I took this as her tacit approval to purchase this blade. I sent my order to Mr. Williams last night.

Dave

I still consider myself a newbie to straight shaving but took the leap and ordered one of these the day I joined SRP last year.
It was the first smiling blade I tried and IMO there was no difference to my learning curve as every razor has it's own tang feel, grasp and face profile. That being said, I don't know if I would have loved it less if I had been shaving for a decade prior to trying it. The smiling blade shape immediately became my personal favorite blade as it fit my hand, and face very well, and the monkey tail tang, just perfect..
You will not be disappointed in Mr Williams work, and you will not find a better blade, new, at this price point, again, in my limited opinion.
Good luck, and happy shaving..

Well, that was easy. I guess I had pretty much already decided... Just needed a little nudge. I sent the pm this morning for my order. Now to find a strop, a brush, and some soap. I will probably go more budget oriented for those items for now. I read and will probably follow the recommendations outlined in the beginners budget set up in the wiki.

Thank you for your responses. I'm looking forward to this and hope this transition will be smooth (no pun intended). I'm sure it will be if I heed the advice found on these pages.

Spencer