Thread: My Mastro Livi razor, at last: a wonderful life experience!

Originally Posted by jodypress

Andrew, I did this trip last year for my 40th and it was a fantastic experience. I can't thank Antonello enough for his help and friendship.

Umbria is also gorgeous, why not throw in a visit to Florence too.

Thank you Jody, for your kind and warm words! I sincerely hope you will visit Perugia and Umbria again: there is still so much food and wine to be enjoyed here!
By the way: Mastro Livi too would be happy to see you again and he is always saying hi to you. He is now renovating his workshop and I am sure you would not believe how it has changed!

Take care my friend and always enjoy magnificent shaves with your Mastro Livi razors!

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I,m on my 6th shave now and the razor has reached it's peak performance.

I can see this damasteel holding an edge for a very long time.

Gary

That's very nice to admire your Mastro Livi here and it would also be great if you could post pictures in Mastro Livi Club thread too.
Damasteel is amazing for shaving and it certainly is among my favorite ones! As for the edge, as far as I can tell, all of Mastro Livi razors hold the edge for a very long time! My Damasteel, which I bought more than one year and a half ago is still keen and sharp like the first day. I have never honed or passed on chromium oxide so far.

Originally Posted by razorguy

Thank you Jody, for your kind and warm words! I sincerely hope you will visit Perugia and Umbria again: there is still so much food and wine to be enjoyed here!
By the way: Mastro Livi too would be happy to see you again and he is always saying hi to you. He is now renovating his workshop and I am sure you would not believe how it has changed!

Take care my friend and always enjoy magnificent shaves with your Mastro Livi razors!

Well it's exactly one year since I had my very first Mastro Livi shaving experience and what an experience it was. I'd thought it most fitting that I honour that occasion with my Birthday SOTD.



After a year of weekly/fortnightly use this razor just gets better and better. It really does fit my hand like a glove and the edge is smooth and sweet. An absolute pleasure to use. My most favourite razor (and I've got some real beauties to compete with it for sure).

Antonello I really would love to come back and visit again, perhaps in the Spring time.

Originally Posted by stefanosup

This beautiful razor that I'm lucky to have me too is made of stainless steel and damasteel damask design is achieved in a way I think origin computerized. The carbon steel damascus Mastro Livi, and realizing that you can 'see in many video is something else. Here it takes a day of work and is achieved by layering several sheets of different steels which are then forged together. If you looking for a great razor for your shaved that remain 'with you for life, you can choose any one done by Mastro Livi. If you are looking for a really masterpiece I think that damask carbon steel or sanmai is the best.

The properties of damasteel are just the same as of the individual components. No matter how much work it takes to do the forgewelding, they are just 2 knife steels, with all the properties of the individual steels. The pattern welding doesn't give it magical quantities. The ONLY reason for the pricedifference is the amount of work needed to achieve those aesthetics. There is NO functional difference compared with the steel he begins with.

Originally Posted by jodypress

Well it's exactly one year since I had my very first Mastro Livi shaving experience and what an experience it was. I'd thought it most fitting that I honour that occasion with my Birthday SOTD.



After a year of weekly/fortnightly use this razor just gets better and better. It really does fit my hand like a glove and the edge is smooth and sweet. An absolute pleasure to use. My most favourite razor (and I've got some real beauties to compete with it for sure).

Antonello I really would love to come back and visit again, perhaps in the Spring time.

I still love that razor! Happy birthday, too!

Originally Posted by jodypress

Antonello I really would love to come back and visit again, perhaps in the Spring time.

It would certainly be great to see you again here in Perugia and, yes, never say never!
Your razor and shave set still look gorgeous and magnificent, even if it is in a picture and, I can tell for sure, no picture would do justice to your stellar razor!

Happy birthday, Jody!

Originally Posted by Bruno

The properties of damasteel are just the same as of the individual components. No matter how much work it takes to do the forgewelding, they are just 2 knife steels, with all the properties of the individual steels. The pattern welding doesn't give it magical quantities. The ONLY reason for the pricedifference is the amount of work needed to achieve those aesthetics. There is NO functional difference compared with the steel he begins with.

I am not an expert in welding, forging and things like this, so I am sure you are right and I have no doubt you are.
What I see and can tell is how good a Damasteel straight razor is or, I should say, how good it shaves for me and what feedback I get from the razor in shaving.
I am sure there is no functional difference compared to each steel used in making a Damasteel, but I can tell it just feels different that other razors, including RWL34 which is a stainless steel I love too.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I,m on my 6th shave now and the razor has reached it's peak performance.

I can see this damasteel holding an edge for a very long time.

Gary

I really think you Gary! This razor will have 'need of the stones in a few years!

Originally Posted by Bruno

The properties of damasteel are just the same as of the individual components. No matter how much work it takes to do the forgewelding, they are just 2 knife steels, with all the properties of the individual steels. The pattern welding doesn't give it magical quantities. The ONLY reason for the pricedifference is the amount of work needed to achieve those aesthetics. There is NO functional difference compared with the steel he begins with.

From a functional point of view I agree with you Bruno, all made ​​by Mastro Livi razors are extremely effective. On my skin known that the grades are different, some more 'soft, others more' aggressive. Generally carbon steels are known to be more 'sweet, but the RWL34 is inox steel and also manages to be very sweet. The damasteel for me instead maintains all the characteristics of stainless steel, effective and aggressive.

What I love about this razor is the smell of the scales. Juniper wood with its very intense aroma really adds an extra pleasure to the Mastro Livi experience. Not to mention the smoothness of this carbon Damascus steel, personally made by Mastro Livi and made of a total of 100 layers. Smooth, very smooth, absolutely pure velvet, it is a joy to shave with. And, yes, the aroma of juniper wood is absolutely wonderful!