While I own a couple of customs... I REALLY love old, interesting razors. The more interesting... the better! It is with this preface I submit - this expertly restored vintage Ramapo by Bill Ellis is my favorite straight razor in my collection.
The incredibly gorgeous, flowing lines, the clean/crisp yellow heart scales with an incredibly cool wood "finish line" inlaid flawlessly into the yellow heart, then CA coated 9 times to bring it to an almost 3-D luster. It's also one of the most comfortable razors - if not THE most comfortable razors I have ever held!
To allow this blade shape while keeping the correct sharpening angle (this is the original blade shape/profile) the thickness of the razor tapers in both directions, and this bad boy is nearly 1/4 inch thick at the spine
yet it tapers down in both directions perfectly natural.... really, really odd, yet really, really cool - no? Take a look at the tapering spine....
Neat 3rd pin....
In all 'er glory...
Wave the checkerboard folks, we're done
The incredibly gorgeous, flowing lines, the clean/crisp yellow heart scales with an incredibly cool wood "finish line" inlaid flawlessly into the yellow heart, then CA coated 9 times to bring it to an almost 3-D luster. It's also one of the most comfortable razors - if not THE most comfortable razors I have ever held!
To allow this blade shape while keeping the correct sharpening angle (this is the original blade shape/profile) the thickness of the razor tapers in both directions, and this bad boy is nearly 1/4 inch thick at the spine
yet it tapers down in both directions perfectly natural.... really, really odd, yet really, really cool - no? Take a look at the tapering spine....
Neat 3rd pin....
In all 'er glory...
Wave the checkerboard folks, we're done
Last edited by a moderator:
