my new razor (and sweet)

[matt31]

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I received this today at work (hence the awful pic done with a phone camera and with fluorescent lighting and a background of 'miscellaneous office items') The photos really do not do it justice!

Its a 7/8 TI 1/4 hollow with box elder scales (in blue). Not had chance to shave with it yet, but if it shaves as good as it looks, I'll be a happy bunny :hungrig

I was surprised to open the box and find that I had got a free speick stick, the worlds cutest little bottle of Ballistol and a German chocolate toffee chew.

Matt

BTW the chocolate chew was very similar to a Riesen chocolate chew

 

[Bullah]

An absolutely beautiful razor you have there Matt31. I like the look of the TIs with the dreadnought point but could never afford one.

Don’t forget to let us know how it shaves.

 

[Blades]

Matt--thats an amazing razor!..please share the place you got it from.. :hungrig
I hope you didnt bite the missing tip off it!.. :shock:
Anyways...make it look cooler... :lol:

Many years of enjoyment
Blades

 

[matt31]

I got it from raserpur.de (there is an english version of the site)

He does like his TI razors!

 

[FrenchBlade]

That looks very good mate!

Max

 

[Mikael]

Wow! I love how they look and Martin seems to be good vendor with lots of nice blades. I allways seems to go for vintage though (it´s new, TI:s historic blades, right?), but one of these days ...

 

[matt31]

Cheers guys, it certainly is a 'looker'

@Mikael, It is indeed a new forging in the le grelot style (its a good heavy blade with a really stiff grind)

I cant wait to finish work and have a shave :lol:
(6 months ago, I would never ever have said that)

I do have a question though, what is the barbers notch for?

Matt

 

[Mikael]

I do have a question though, what is the barbers notch for?

Matt

Well, no one knows for sure. Some says it´s for wiping lather off easier/more safe, some say you could shave your nose hair with it. I dunno, but it looks cool

 

[N_Architect]

Well done Matt, good stuff, looks gorgeous.

 

[peg20]

That is beautiful. I guessed rasurpur from the little can of balistol that came with it

Anyone know a good source of bigger sized cans of this stuff?

 

[matt31]

there are loads on ebay both aerosol and normal 'pour-y' bottles in a truly dazzling array of sizes including 10 litres :shock:

I know its good and has thousands of uses - but 10L ?

 

[simmo3801]

I assume that's to aply to the blade? I was going to get either hair clipper or sewing machine oil but may try Ballistol if it's recommended?

 

[peg20]

Neil Miller uses it. It must be good ;-)

 

[matt31]

Ballistol is brilliant, very thin and penetrates well

Good for a multitude of other uses too!

Pongs a bit but good stuff!

 

[IanM]

That's a lovely looking razor.

Ian

 

[Arrowhead]

Firstly, I may as well be the dissenting voice but I'm not so keen on dyed woods - sorry. That said it's a certainty that it will look much better in real life. At first glance I took it for an unusual micarta.

Secondly, there are any number of ideas about the barber's notch, none of them wholly convincing. Here's a few more: it makes the razor easier to open; it makes it possible for a barber to open it one handed (on a waistcoat pocket for instance); it's purely decorative; it's a mark of superior quality originating in the Sheffield industry, and it was put there by mischievous cutlers of yore to baffle future generations. Take yer pick.