Quote Originally Posted by MikekiM View Post
Funny.. if there is a group I want in as well!!

My first shorty was an 8/8 Brian Brown custom. Big blade with a short cutting edge. I fell in love with how easy it moved around for an 8/8. Then I found a W&B FBU that lost about a half inch off the tip. That quickly became a favorite of mine. I used that yesterday as a matter of fact. Following these I came across a 13/16 Bengall that is also a favorite. I love Bengall's and have a few, but the shorty is my favorite. Most recently I came across a Japanese Kikuboshi that lost some off it's heel. The edge was shortened from that end.. Standard size blade shortened by about a half inch from the heel. It's a magical shaver. It looks a little odd because the blade etching is off center, but it shaves like the dickens! The cream of the crop is a Taylor's Eyewitness-The Special 3000. It's got the same geometry as the Kikuboshi, but it's made that way, with the shortened edge and added length in the shank. The jimping goes the whole shank. It's such a nice razor I use it sparingly. The story behind it that it was special ground by the factory for gents with larger hands. I've seen two... mine and one other. Who knows how many there are.

I've tried mustache razors, but they tend to be too small. Same for the diminutive DePews.
I believe I have a Fenney (I think, it's an old Sheffield) spike point somewhere that is a shorty, never used it, was cheap and when it arrived I hadn't read that it was a shorty (my fault), I will pull it out later and you can have a look at it....is a nice razor.