I just wanted you to tell about my last week's experience in the Mastro Livi's laborator in Perugia, where i saw coming to the world my last razor realized in "acciaio damasco".
I am, fortunately, a friend of him and i could contact and plan with him my visit on 1 February.
At 8.00 o' clock I was already there, excited as a child and Mastro Livi begun to work on my razor from the cutting of the steel. Then he form the billet and start to forge it and i had the possibility to follow all the steps including the "cooking".
When he finished all the stages , with the billet drew the knife and started to remove metal grinding until you get a "full hollow " with 4 mol of progressive measures . The moment of choice has been difficult to handle . There were so many materials to choose from , horn , wood and bone. I chose a buffalo horn with white spots that combine with damask stripes . Then mastro has passed the razor on the stones to sharpen and I finally got to try my new razor. A rich soapy with the legendary P160 soap using a brush also made by the mastroAttachment 155517Attachment 155518Attachment 155519Attachment 155520 and the feeling was instantly amazing . This is the best razor I've tried the craftsman Perugia. The blade slides and sings beautifully, at the end of the shave even a red dot . Needless to describe the emotions experienced in an entire day. We started at 8.00 am and finished work at 9.00 pm . With the steel billet remained , the master has created a beautiful keychain that I got together with the case of olive wood . A work of art that I have seen the birth and an unforgettable memory. I post some photos of the razor. I'm not a great photographer and I apologize . Thank you.
