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

I understand hand signing work. This was hand signed by me in 1990. As far as I know it is still sitting in the garden of ex-wife #3 in Hawaii.

Wow! Congratulations!

I'm not really proud of having 3 ex-wives, but thanks.

Originally Posted by razorguy

Wow! Congratulations!

Originally Posted by WW243

I'm not really proud of having 3 ex-wives, but thanks.

I Have only 1 of ex-wives !!! Honestly, I just do not know how I would do if I had 3 !! Congratulations !!
Although the sculpture is very beautiful, I guess you will have made ​​two more !!

Originally Posted by WW243

I have seen many Mastro Livi razors on this site and I keep having the same question, and I mean no offense to anyone with this as his work looks truly to be the work of a master: did anyone ever ask him why he did not create a traditional stamp for his tang? To me the hand writing on the tang looks more like something you might see in a shop for a guy to quickly identify his wrenches. Again, not to be disrespectful but I think a makers mark is very important, knowing full well it has no effect on the razor. It is simply an aesthetic thing. Since no one else does this perhaps this is his reason?

I can answer this from a client perspective. For me watching Mastro Livi actually inscribing his name onto my razor in front of me was a very special experience. Much more so than just a stamp being put on.

It's also his way of signing off a razor once he's happy with it.

I always looked at as that his handwritten signature was his traditional mark.

Yesterday I went to Culter Expo in Novegro (Milan, Italy) and had a great time in company of Mastro Livi and his family as well as stefanosup and his son. (I guess stefanosup's son is going to hate me because of the very long chat we had about food and cooking... )
It was also exciting to see the Grifetto straight razor presented for the first time in a public exhibition and I am sure stefanosup is now happy for having took his own home. As a matter of fact, in that occasion I have seen other wet shavers buying Grifetto and they welcomed it warmly. They like it!
Grifetto seems to be the right successor of the world famous "New Grind", now discontinued because Mastro Livi does not have those blanks anymore.
Grifetto is a truly different razor from the "New Grind", as it is made from stainless steel (New Grind's blanks were made from carbon steel) and blanks are personally made by Mastro Livi with a completely different process having nothing in common with the "old New Grind".
I would like to share with you all some pictures I took yesterday at the Culter Expo. By the way: Mastro Livi's Giant Razor has received a gigantic success! Everyone passing by, stopped and admired with evident surprise the giant masterpiece.

The proud Grifetto army officially presented at the Culter Expo



Some Mastro Livi razors, all made by hand, pure artisan work



The giant and the dwarf, that is father and infant. Mastro Livi was probably not happy for having made the giant straight razor and he wanted to replicate the very same razor in "dwarf size". In the background the screen in which was displayed my video about the making of this giant masterpiece.



Of knives and razors: on the left, Mastro Luca Livi holding one of his beautiful chef knives made from damascus and, on the right, Mastro Livi holding his giant straight razor.



The picture of the century II: two magnificent artists and artisans, two very good friends side by side. On the left Master Camillo Silvano holding a stunning and breath-taking katana sword he made from his damascus steel, on the right, Mastro Livi holding his giant straight razor. Two great and extraordinary artists and artisans, endless proud of the Italian craftsmanship in the world. Master Camillo Silvano and Mastro Livi, what else?



The other face of Grifetto: satin finish, however as beautiful as the mirror polished version.

Even I was in Milan yesterday with Razorguy and Mastro Livi. Last night, the first shave with the "Grifetto," a razor effective that is very suitable for those who want to start shaving with the ML. Soft, gentle, effective and deep, I think it's a worthy heir to the "new grind", except that stainless steel is used so much more 'easy to maintain without corrosion.
Thank Razorguy for the beautiful day spent together between razors, sausages, wine and beer !!!

I love honing the German blades I have with shoulderless design like that. Just incredibly easy to hone.

Originally Posted by kcb5150

I love honing the German blades I have with shoulderless design like that. Just incredibly easy to hone.

Grifetto is also meant to be a razor suitable for beginner wet shavers in order to comfortably introduce them into the world of straight razors. It is made from stainless steel - therefore reducing the effects of rust while making maintenance easy - and being shoulderless will certainly make honing easier.
Of course I did not try this myself yet and I believe it will pass quite a very long time before I will need to hone my Grifetto. As a matter of fact, I have never honed any of my Mastro Livi razor so far.