Thread: Mastro Livi videos

Originally Posted by Lynn

WOW!!

Simply Amazing!!

Mastro Livi rules! We spent two days and one full night together while he was making this giant razor and I was filming it. It simply was amazing and exciting to see this stunning masterpiece coming into life. And I was there: something I will treasure forever. Amazing!

Gentlemen, I am very glad to announce I just published a new video about Mastro Livi. The video shows the making of my Snake Razor, the very first Snake Razor ever made by Mastro Livi with CarboInox.
In this video Mastro Livi shows some Damascus steels he makes, including an all stainless steel damascus which can be tempered. Moreover, CarboInox and other types of Damascus made by combining carbon steel to stainless steel as well as Damasteel.

To know more about this CarboInox Snake Razor: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1486995

Enjoy!

I am very glad to show you all my latest video about Mastro Livi. This time it is about something very special: Mastro Livi's Barbershop!
To know more about this video: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1496873

Enjoy the video and see you very soon in Mastro Livi's Barbershop!

Everything started a little more than one year ago, one of the many days I spent at Mastro Livi's laboratory. Mastro Livi was talking about the importance of straight razor maintainance and the fact he has seen so many straight razors in very bad conditions, mainly because of a poor maintainance or improper honing and stropping technique.
In the course of his sixty years of experience, he restored and fixed thousands of straight razors, both for professional barbers from all over Italy and for personal use. He was saying it is so sad to see magnificent straight razors in such horrible conditions because of poor maintainance. This is something he still sees today as many clients from all over the world are sending to him straight razors to be restored or fixed.
This is how I had my idea: I thought it would have been interesting to have Mastro Livi teaching his clients and straight razor users how to take good care of their straight razors, how to hone, strop and use a straight razor in order to get the best satisfaction from this fascinating tool.
I talked to Mastro Livi about my idea and he liked it very much. He was enthusiastic about it since the beginning, not to mention for the fact he could pass some of his remarkable experience to others in order to benefit from his knowledge and to enjoy the tool to which he is dedicating his whole life: straight razor.
I am very proud Mastro Livi appreciated my idea and has been available and willing to realize this idea. It took however many months before we could start this project and I am very happy we finally made it.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am very proud to introduce you Mastro Livi School, a practical course on how using and maintaining your straight razor. From understanding a straight razor to honing and shaving.
This is the very first part and many more are about to be published in the next weeks/months. I hope you will enjoy learning how to take good care of your straight razor and how to make the best use of it straight from one of the greatest straight razor maker in the world and his sixty years of experience in this field.

Mastro Livi School Part 2 - What is a Straight Razor

Mastro Livi School Part 3 - Using the Straight Razor with Barber Luigi Migni

Mastro Livi School Part 4: How to Shave with a Straight Razor

Mastro Livi School: A practical course on using and maintaining your straight razor. From understanding a straight razor to honing and shaving.

Part Five: Straight Razor Cleaning and Care. How to rinse and clean a straight razor during the shave, how to wipe dry it after the shave, how to store a straight razor for a long time and protect it from rust.

Mastro Livi shows the making of a straight razor completely hand forged by using a coal forge, hammers and anvil. A masterpiece of art and craftsmanship to complete the Italian shaving set consisting of a loom strop and brush, all having the handle made of the same types of wood and style.

Mastro Livi School: A practical course on using and maintaining your straight razor. From understanding a straight razor to honing and shaving.

Part Six: Kamisori. Types of kamisori and its parts. How to use a kamisori for shaving. Care, cleaning and keeping of kamisori.