It seems to me that there are 3 types of custom straight makers.
1. The Straight maker who makes everything start to finish
2. The straight restorer who starts with a blade and makes custom scales. They might also do work on the blade (jimps, fancy spines, &c.)
3. The hobbyist who can re-pin a razor and make custom scales, just as a hobby.
My real question is this, who are these people? I checked the wiki and did some google searches. There doesn't seem to be a comprehensive list anywhere.
From what I've seen, the #1 people are all too busy to do any work right now.
The #2 types interest me, I have a few ideas I'd like to toss out to them and see what comes up.
The #3 people.... you guys are good. Really good. I've seen some exceptional work out there. Maybe you'll consider becoming a #2 type?
I'm looking for something for September for my birthday. That's a whole 6 months down the road. I figure I'm going to drop a bunch on a nice razor, why not get one made just for me?
I've been poking around the restoration forum and I've seen some excellent work. But i'm afraid to contact them because they aren't vendors.
Any ideas? (no I'm not going to attempt it myself)
1. The Straight maker who makes everything start to finish
2. The straight restorer who starts with a blade and makes custom scales. They might also do work on the blade (jimps, fancy spines, &c.)
3. The hobbyist who can re-pin a razor and make custom scales, just as a hobby.
My real question is this, who are these people? I checked the wiki and did some google searches. There doesn't seem to be a comprehensive list anywhere.
From what I've seen, the #1 people are all too busy to do any work right now.
The #2 types interest me, I have a few ideas I'd like to toss out to them and see what comes up.
The #3 people.... you guys are good. Really good. I've seen some exceptional work out there. Maybe you'll consider becoming a #2 type?
I'm looking for something for September for my birthday. That's a whole 6 months down the road. I figure I'm going to drop a bunch on a nice razor, why not get one made just for me?
I've been poking around the restoration forum and I've seen some excellent work. But i'm afraid to contact them because they aren't vendors.
Any ideas? (no I'm not going to attempt it myself)