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Mastro Livi Grifetto will be shoulderless
Every project in its primordial state may undergo come changes in the course of its development. This is what has happened to the Mastro Livi Grifetto, the latest straight razor manufactured by the great Italian artisan. You gentlemen know I had the honor and privilege for being the very first one to own such a lovely razor which is supposed to replace the very popular "New Grind". I am very proud of it as I was one of those who suggested the name and the other one being stefanosup. In a sense, I feel and consider Grifetto a part of me and I guess the same is for stefanosup as well. We both knew about it since the very beginning of this project and warmly encouraged Mastro Livi to make it.
I am using it and I certainly love it. Just because I am using it and have the chance to look at it and enjoy its shining mirror finish, not to mention to enjoy the velvet touch in shaving, I am noticing things I believe should be changed. Don't get me wrong: Grifetto is absolutely lovely. I however believe it looks like the "New Grind" too much - as a matter of fact, it is a sort of replica, although this time blanks have been completely made by Mastro Livi - and I think it should look different in order to be able to identify both with just a glaze.
I therefore phoned Mastro Livi and I suggested him to change something in the look of Grifetto and, in particular, the shoulder. I suggested Mastro Livi to remove the shoulder in Grifetto's blade just to make it look different from the "New Grind" and he loved the idea. Mastro Livi Grifetto will therefore be a shoulderless straight razor and, in my opinion, this gives the razor a more modern and "slender" look, after all, this is a gryphon and this magnificent animal is quick, slender and a bird of prey, a raptor! :)
Here it is how Mastro Livi Grifetto will definitely look after my suggestion and promptly adopted by Mastro Livi as final. I simply love it and this is exactly what I was thinking of when I phoned Mastro Livi!
In case you happen to be in Novegro (Milan, Italy) on this November 1 and 2, go and visit Mastro Livi booth at the "Culter Expo": besides displaying the giant razor, he will also have Grifetto razors for display. As a matter of fact, both the Giant razor and Grifetto will be officially presented at the "Culter Expo" of Novegro.