Italian razor Medusa

This is the work of an italian artisan which made custom razor, this one is his last product.
Razor is a 1/4 hollow ground, made with a stainless steel 440c and horn handle and lapis-lazulis spacers.
This type is branded praying mantis, like you can see on front picture the nice work on the wedge that would remind the praying mantis head.Great work and great shaver.
The leather razors bag that you can see in the last picture is made from another master artisan which produce also wonderfull strops.

Hope you like


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That is a beautiful piece. I love the markings in the hollow of the blade. And what is that wedge material? Amazing work.

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Originally Posted by PortlandJosh

... And what is that wedge material? Amazing work.

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Lapis-lazulis spacers.

That's beautiful, I already knew and since some time I asked for mine to that artisan.
That would be great if I could get it before Christmas.

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice! Where is this artisan, and what's his name?

What a gorgeous razor! Of course, while the scales are reminiscent of my surname, to me they simply spell "woodie" :w

Needless to say, I want one (the razor, not the woodie ;-) )

Those are fine looking specimen. May I see one for personal inspection? ;)

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Originally Posted by JBHoren

What a gorgeous razor! Of course, while the scales are reminiscent of my surname, to me they simply spell "woodie" :w

Needless to say, I want one (the razor, not the woodie ;-) )

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Sweet Blade! I'd settle for the woodie! ;)

Very nice on both the razor and the leather. I hope you enjoy them both for a long time to come.
Thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted by Pyrateknight

Those are fine looking specimen. May I see one for personal inspection? ;)

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Of course, you have just to buy one.

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Originally Posted by Mauri

Very nice! Where is this artisan, and what's his name?

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Well Mauri, Artisan is Medusa and work in Milano, if you need a contact I can turn you his telephone number.

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Originally Posted by aespo

Very nice on both the razor and the leather. I hope you enjoy them both for a long time to come.
Thank you for sharing.

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Thanks, but unfortunately I'm not the owner of this beauty, the owner is the guys which made strop and leather case and he is the lonely one that can enjoy them.

nice italian

Another recent creation of the Medusa Duo: damascus "Mohammed Ladder",140 layers (70 per side) plus san mai center.
Damascus in K720, IRON and Nickel, central San Mai in K720. (k720 gives the black, c70 for dark gray, iron for light gray and 15n20 (L6) for white).
Antique english mother of pearl scales (c.1840)

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detail of the spine
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centering San Mai
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That is just inspirational. Such beauty in such a simple tool. I think one of the things that I like most about SRs is the beauty and elegance that exists within the simple function of the tool.

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Lapis-lazulis spacers.

That's beautiful, I already knew and since some time I asked for mine to that artisan.
That would be great if I could get it before Christmas.

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I thought it was turquoise when I first saw it. I'll look up lapis lazuli.

Are you sure the spacers are lapis? They look like Turquoise. Lapis is usually way darker than that.

Here's more MEDUSA work (incl a frameback): • Poglej temo - Medusa straight razor

and Ilrasoio.com • Leggi argomento - La storia di Medusa

Neat company.