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I think we'll have to agree to differ. In the USA there is a fashion with outdoor types for artisan hunting knives. These are made by craftspeople with forges, hammers, and grinders. whilst the tools may be mechanically driven they are guided by a human hand not a PC.@neilwf - Good point; it made me think about what Artisan may mean in modern times.
I would be tempted to classify the Hone as an artisan razor - the design in the modern era is probably 60 - 80% of the work, once refined a CNC machine then takes over. However, for me the designer has a range of other tasks to do, to take a viable product to market. Patenting their work, securing a supply chain including production, quality control, distribution and marketing.
Andrew who is behind Hone, if my memory is right, designed medical equipment and got into razor design and production as he wanted to see if he could improve his and the shave experience of others.
I'm not sure many if any razors are now produced in a cottage industry style fashion - which may make a one man band/start-up designer and producer come as close to artisan as we may get in these time. Just my point of view.
All the best,
Chris
I think it's pretty much a one-person operation, so I'd also say it's "artisan"Hone Products LTD. is a company incorporated in England and Wales
Expensive? I can't remember how much the titanium Hone 15t was, but it was eye-watering.this stuff is expensive, oh artisan, then I am in
What do you expect? A guy sitting in a cottage using a metal file to make razors from blocks of metal?Any Company that's still owned by one person produces artisan goods. That's stretching the definition way beyond the point where it snaps in my book sorry.
...The problem I have is the use of the word artisan.
Artisan - a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
I feel the word has been hijacked by marketing departments to mean anything that's well and accurately manufactured in small quantities, regardless of the methods used...
If I agree with your definition, then the guy in the video is not an artisan, as he doesn't make the handle by hand - he uses a machine.OK one more go at this then I'll shut up. My mileage does indeed vary.
I'm not criticising the manufacturer of Hone razors or any other high end, low production run razor. They are no doubt very good razors.
The problem I have is the use of the word artisan.
Artisan - a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
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Here is a video of an artisan crafts person making a razor handle. I doubt it's a very good one, but they designed and made it with their own hands. It goes without saying, the handle is the easy bit!
Once again Sorry!
I may be having a sense of humour failure here, if I am I apologise.If I agree with your definition, then the guy in the video is not an artisan, as he doesn't make the handle by hand - he uses a machine.
New definition: Artisan - someone who doesn't have electricity (or a steam engine).
The only truly artisan razor I have seen in real life:
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Not made in the UK though.
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