Allen ★ Posted August 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 31, 2020 20+ years ago I threw down on a pair of custom straight razors. One of my better purchases because they have cut sublimely for over two decades now. But the scales are wood and although they have years of service left they are showing some wear. So I contacted the maker (who answers his own phone, gotta love that) and replacement scales are no big deal but there is a couple month wait. I understand there is a wait time for hand crafted items so I went ahead and ordered them. While I had him on the phone I inquired about a new razor. Can’t get one. Like Richard Sachs, he capped his wait list when it grew to ten years. Glad I got my razors when I did. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 31, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 31, 2020 What are the scales on a razor? I’ve never heard that term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted August 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Longjohn said: What are the scales on a razor? I’ve never heard that term. They are the handle on a razor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Allen said: They are the handle on a razor. Why don’t they call it a handle? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 1, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 1, 2020 Sounds like a cool guy with a good product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Philander Seabury said: Why don’t they call it a handle? Sorry for sounding like a pedant. It comes from knife making. The wood that is bolted to the sides of your kitchen knives are the scales. They and the tang (the metal tail end of the knife that they are bolted to)) together compose the handle. On a straight razor the blade folds out of the scales like on a pocket knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted September 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Airehead said: Sounds like a cool guy with a good product. He seems to have risen to the top of his field in the last 20 years. I have very much enjoyed my razors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Allen said: 20+ years ago I threw down on a pair of custom straight razors. One of my better purchases because they have cut sublimely for over two decades now. But the scales are wood and although they have years of service left they are showing some wear. So I contacted the maker (who answers his own phone, gotta love that) and replacement scales are no big deal but there is a couple month wait. I understand there is a wait time for hand crafted items so I went ahead and ordered them. While I had him on the phone I inquired about a new razor. Can’t get one. Like Richard Sachs, he capped his wait list when it grew to ten years. Glad I got my razors when I did. I thought it was bad when I discovered that the best custom RC drag parts were running about 3 months wait list. A lot of the custom carbon fiber and 3d printing shops are one man shops and they take custom orders that have many weeks lead time. A 10 year wait list however might have me looking for another source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: A 10 year wait list however might have me looking for another source. In ten years you could make them yourself. 2 hours ago, Allen said: Glad I got my razors when I did. What’s a razor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted September 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: A 10 year wait list however might have me looking for another source. I agree. 6 months is as long as I’m willing to wait for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted September 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: What’s a razor? I hear ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 1, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 1, 2020 In ten years time you would look like ZzTop or a duck dynasty . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted September 1, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 1, 2020 11 hours ago, Allen said: It comes from knife making. That was my first thought - couldn't you find a knife maker to make the handles? Someone that does that might be easier to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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