Thread: Where to buy? Do we have a vendors list?

I swear I checked every link.. I found the Vendors Corner, but that seems to not be too current.

I am looking for straight razor number two so I can have a second in rotation. I checked EVERY item on SRD and the ones I find visually appealing are all out of stock. Nothing in the Classified fits my bill either. The auction sites are a crap-shoot and hanging around for an auction to end is bothersome.

I am looking for a clean shave ready.. 6/8 - 7/8, shoulderless sway back with a barbers notch and a gentle smile. I have a full hollow so something other than that would be great, just for variety. Would love a satin finish, and a long tang. Scale design is flexible. I don't like round or square points.

I am on a self-imposed budget, but that too is flexible and I am precariously close to pulling the trigger and have a custom made. (The SRP R. Williams Logo blade is pretty much exactly what I am looking for.)

So what are the other reliable sources before I have a razor made?

With specific demands, like you stated in your post, your best bet :Custom Straight Razors - Straight Razor Place Wiki

You are correct, you described the SRP Logo razor. Put in your order, you will get it in about 5-6 months, enough time to continue saving for the purchase. It is an excellent razor, once you get the edge dialed in. It's also a hearty razor that you can take anywhere on your travels, from an overnighter to a backwoods backpacking trip.

I came to the same conclusion, but with a few razors out there that fit the bill, I figured I should look around before going full custom..

Something like a clean FBU would work, but shave ready, it seems the price is coming real close to a custom..

Originally Posted by IamSt8ght

You are correct, you described the SRP Logo razor. Put in your order, you will get it in about 5-6 months, enough time to continue saving for the purchase. It is an excellent razor, once you get the edge dialed in. It's also a hearty razor that you can take anywhere on your travels, from an overnighter to a backwoods backpacking trip.

I know.. Crazy.

I had a mental list of what I wanted and once I saw the SRP, it was.. POOF! That's the razor. It's the 5-6 month wait that doesn't work for me since i need a second razor now.

I am already in conversation with Robert and a few others for the custom. But I am looking for another daily shaver as well.

Originally Posted by MikekiM

I am already in conversation with Robert and a few others for the custom. But I am looking for another daily shaver as well.

I guess I don't understand...will this custom NOT be a daily shaver? Or are you now looking for two more razors?

I'll warn you, once you get a really nice custom that fits your preference, it may not go into your rotation....it may become your SOLE shaver.

I have several very nice custom and semi-custom razors (I told myself I need them for rotation). Guess what, they all have dust on them except for one. When it starts getting blunt, I hone it for use the next day

No, the custom will indeed go in rotation. I am not looking to be a collector (I said that about DEs as well and you should only know how many I have now). But as you know, a custom can take some time and I am still quite new to straights and don't want to learn on a $500 razor.

I should be so lucky if the custom turns out to be the one and only.. How cool would that be?

Originally Posted by Martin103

With specific demands, like you stated in your post, your best bet :Custom Straight Razors - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Thanks... I have connected with a few of the artisans. I was looking for a reputable source for restores or new razors.