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Aloha gents!
Here are a some of my recent finds. An assortment of Oxford, Spike, Yankee Wedge, Alwin and a Wade and Butcher Barber Barber's Straight Razor.
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I need handles (scales) for the two blades. One a Solingen FWE Special and the other is a Hibbard Spencer Bartlett OVB.
I have all but one oiginal box and an original leather case that I'm nursing back to health.
Nice finds!
That is awesome. I never thought about razor hunting in Honolulu. My wife love Oahu. One more good reason to go again. They look pretty clean.
Nice grab, should clean up a treat. So what's your thoughts on scale material, if your making them.?
By all means, RezDog, come on over and shop around. There are not a ton of vintage straights on the islands, but they are here. Even though it's very high humidity with salt air, most of the blades I have seen are actually in pretty clean shape. And if you like Japanese blades, you will definitley find them.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
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It would not be hard to convince my wife that we needed to go to a razor meet in Honolulu. She is not into the meets but the location would get her attention for certain, and she likes looking through antique shops with me.
I am making them, Mike. Thanks for asking. Well, at least I'm making them unless I go super-exotic and can't fabricate them myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by outback
I was thinking something from the islands, of course. Perhaps volcanic, perhaps exotic Hawaiian wood. There are a lot of arts and crafts shows in Waikiki that sell small blocks of wood for carving, or volcanic glass type material, but that takes a real special skill. Yet we have craftsman that can work with volcanic rock/glass here.
Of course, Bamboo and similar is always available. But my first thought to be honest was Hawaiian Koa Wood for one of the scales;
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Hard, attractive and unique.
-Zip
It would be my pleasure to organize a Razor Meet in Honolulu or Waikiki. Lots of wonderful places to stage a meeting as you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
I realize it's a long way for some, but if we could get a even a few from the mainland, and 10 or so guys from the islands, it would still be a great time.
Just a thought for the future.
-Zip
There are some great woods there. I went to the 50th Wood Workers Guild show on the big island a few years ago. It was pretty impressive and quite a spectrum of local woods.
It costs me almost the same to travel to most meets. I can fly to Honolulu for the same price as it costs me to travel to Calgary, Toronto, Seattle, or Houston. I have a meet planned for Texas in February, but after that I have no plans and would be happy to attend a meet there. It does not take a lot of people to have a great time with the details of honing and restoring and shaving. Most of the meets I have been to have focussed on honing and shaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZipZop
That's great, Rez. Let's tuck away in our future planning a potential Hawaiian Meet. January? February? Probably two of the best months IMO. Great weather in Hawaii (not too hot nor humid and usually trade winds are constant), and a nice time for snowbound mainlanders to hop on a plane and enjoy some Hawaiian fun in the sun.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
If there is interest, we can discuss this again in October. I can get us a nice meeting place no problem.
Mahalo!
-Zip
