After 60 years I still Love my Gillette Slim but if pressed I'd really like my Weber PH
It’s good to see a man that knows what he wants. What about the blade length, width and polish?For me it would be a straight razor of:
Of course this would have to be custom made.
- Japanese ACRO stainless steel heat treated to near 70 RHC.
- Half-hollow grind with slight belly on the face side.
- 11/16 blade width.
- Spanish point like the Gold Dollar W59.
- Thumb notch like the Gold Dollar W59.
- Blade mass moment of inertia like the Gold Dollar W59.
- No blade bling.
- Bevel angle at about a 16°.
- A properly honed bevel.
- Ebony scales of traditional profile.
- No stabilisers.
- No jimps.
- Balance point at about the pivot pin when opened 180°.
Blade polish to me is not a main requirement, although I would prefer mirror finish. Blade width was stated {11/16). Edge length 70mm to 75mm.It’s good to see a man that knows what he wants. What about the blade length, width and polish?
The edge finish we already know.
I’m currently considering a custom Koraat. I think that they would be able to fulfill most of your requirements also.Blade polish to me is not a main requirement, although I would prefer mirror finish. Blade width was stated {11/16). Edge length 70mm to 75mm.
I was thinking more along the line of a Proserpine Razor Co (PRC) custom. Keep the business local. The only thing is he may not be able to do it in the steel I want. I could always provide that to him.I’m currently considering a custom Koraat. I think that they would be able to fulfill most of your requirements also.
The steel will be the hard part for sure. Other grades of steel may surprise you though. If you are refreshing after every shave on balsa the steel hardness may not be all that critical.I was thinking more along the line of a Proserpine Razor Co (PRC) custom. Keep the business local. The only thing is he may not be able to do it in the steel I want. I could always provide that to him.
You already have your custom PRC razor.
I just had a brilliant idea! (Baldrick) I could provide a Titan 1918 ACRO T.H-70 (I have two being shipped to me now) to PRC and perhaps he could modify its profile to similar to that of the Gold Dollar W59. That would be a evil straight razor. Almost perfect for me. The only thing missing would be the W59's mass moment of inertia. Not a great loss.
I might do the modification on GIMP first to see what it will look like.
Sorry, I got you mixed up with @Straight up. It is he who has a custom PRC straight razor.....
I don’t personally have a Prospertine razor. ....
I am using these now after having read so many good things about them. I can concur that in using the same blade four times in four different razors, I have had great shaves with all of them. The last one was a Blue Tip which I hadn't used before and was a bit too mild for my taste but the blade is going strong. I ended up finding someone selling 20 of them on eBay for way less than retail so I went that route. Bottom line, I'm a new shaver so my opinion doesn't carry much weight, but it is easily the best blade I've used thus far.
I'm glad to see someone mentioning Weber! The Classic and Bulldog handles give me the very best grip ever!After 60 years I still Love my Gillette Slim but if pressed I'd really like my Weber PH