Gold Dollar Mod Competition 2017 Novice Class official entries list Poll: Voting closed

[Ice-Man]

The competition this year was a good one. In the Novice class It always impresses what can be done with a little creativity and craftsmanship. Well done to the first time Modders here at Badger And Blade and Congratulations to the entrants on a job well done! The following is the list of official entries to the 2017 novice class poll.

Now its over to the members to cast their votes to pick a winner in the Novice class.

Countdown begins so cast your votes YOU HAVE ONE WEEK ONLY!!!

So without further ado sharpen your wits and cast your votes.





Gvw755

No1

Ice-Man

No2

No3

No4

Sfeile

No5

TreadwayJohnA


No6

No7

Well That's All Of The Eye Candy Now Cast Your Vote Please.

 

[David]

The novice class came out swinging! Good luck guys!

 

[Smattayu]

Man, this is a tough call! You guys all did a great job!

 

[Graybeard57]

Holy cow! How to choose just one?

 

[DeathKnell]

I love them all but I'm crazy for orange scales. NO. 3 for me.

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[Dools]

This is SUPER Tough to call.

I Ain't tellin' how I votes because they ALL are Fantastic!!

 

[Freebase8244]

That took quite a while and some enlarged studying to narrow it down to just one.

 

[BSAGuy]

#6

 

[Haiku]

All winners. No losers in this group! Congrats gentlemen.

 

[sandstone]

All winners. No losers in this group! Congrats gentlemen.

I agree. I don't know how you are supposed to choose among these stellar creations! I voted for number 4, as I kept going back to it. It strikes a chord with me.

 

[Seraphim]

I love Gold Dollars!

Nicely done, Gents

 

[Slash McCoy]

I dont know if I can even decide. Lots of very nice work there.

 

[Dilbone]

Sheesh...looks like the unlimited class next year will have some serious contenders added to the list. I'm still kinda disappointed that so few showed up for the unlimited. I hope you all decide to submit entries next year after doing a bang up job on your first run. VERY well done, all of you!!! Tough call for me...I'm gonna have to drool over these pics a bit more before I make my decision!!

 

[purerockfury]

Wow hard to choose which one to vote for. All of them look great and each as some modifications I really like. Good luck all.

 

[clyde72]

Excellent work Gentlemen!
Hard to choose but as they say:

 

[Slash McCoy]

Okay, I spent the last 3 hours looking over these entries. First of all, I have to say, there are some great choices in scale material and workmanship in the scales, too. It is easy to get blinded by blingy snazzy scales and lose track of what really matters, which is the ergonomics and geometry of the blade. I am not usually a fan of wood scales but for some reason my eye is drawn to #4. Simple, and clean. The triangle style profile usually leaves me cold but on this razor it just works somehow.

Iceman's #2 entry looks like it has been thinned a little. I would guess to about 18 degrees or a little less. Should be a nice improvement over the stock geometry. With good honing, it should prove to be the best shave, by a small margin, of the bunch.

That is, unless the GoldDollarsori entered as #1 beats it. Looks like its creator took the time and bother to approximate the traditional kamisori grind. Nice touch.

Keeping in mind that these are all first attempts, the workmanship on all was excellent. Their next round of GD mods are going to look professional in all respects, I am guessing. I do hope they all enter the unlimited class next year. Or maybe not... voting will be too hard! Plus I will have to compete with these guys. I entered last year but I didn't have time this year. Next year I got some really medieval plans in mind. I won't stray far from my usual blade style since it seems to work best for me as a shaver and makes for a razor that is easy hone and strop, but the scales which were very plain last year are going to pop next year. I am seeing too many catchy scale sets and too much fancy pinning to not go a little crazy on mine next year. That goes for the Unlimited class as well, of course.

Okay so I am gonna vote now. It pretty much boils down to #2 or #4 for me. Both have clean, functional lines. Not sure but I think maybe I like the "soft jimps" on #2. The scales on #4 appeal slightly more to my eye though that is a close call. But Iceman obviously thinned his spine. I can't tell if #4 is thinned or not. Contestants, the end-on view is very important. My agonized brain says #2 gets it by a hair. A slim hair. Like in Eeny Meanie Miney Moe. It was practically a tie, but I had to pick one.

Nice trophies, all you winners. I hope you treasure them and enjoy using them. Dont rest on your laurels, though. Lets see some more! You don't have to have a contest to create something wonderful.

 

[ackvil]

Very tough choice. They all look great.

 

[DE is the new black]

really like iceman ..... I guess it has that art deco feel and I've always been a sucker for that celluloid style plastic, its still popular as Parker and Visconti make pens in that style.

 

[Ice-Man]

Gold Dollar Mod Competition 2017 Finishes at 10:29pm just under an hours time

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Holy cow. These are really nice.

I'm glad I can't vote.

Happy shaves,

Jim