Maestro Stag Takeda

Lynn · 01-26-2008, 10:09 PM

Had enough??

Here is a beautiful Stag Horn Maestro Livi 7/8 Takeda steel razor. These are some of the nicest Stag Horn scales I have ever seen. Some pictures just tell the whole story. What a work of art. The spine work is also very nicely worked. I love the way this razor shaves. You cannot find a smoother closer shaver any where. The Maestro continues to produce some of the most beautiful razors in the world and this one is no exception.

It gets an everybody's thumbs up rating from me.......

Lynn

JoshEarl · 01-26-2008, 10:17 PM

Beautiful razor, Lynn. Is the blade a little shorter than normal, or is it just the width that makes it look that way?

Josh

Lynn · 01-26-2008, 10:23 PM

The blade is actually 3 inches long Josh. I ask the Maestro to make the tangs a little longer as it makes the razor a ton easier to handle, strop and hone.

Lynn

JoshEarl · 01-26-2008, 11:00 PM

Ah. I can see what you're talking about now. Very nice.

Josh

Padron · 01-26-2008, 11:57 PM

That is a beauty Lynn

I want one

thebigspendur · 01-27-2008, 01:12 AM

I have a very similar model in 7/8s and its a very nice razor. Its another review we lost here.

Sharp&Shiny · 01-27-2008, 03:38 PM

Thats another one that I'm lusting after .Ilike the idea of the slightly longer tang it kinda makes perfect sense.
As usual the maestros work is superb thanks for the pics Lynn.Paul

2Sharp · 01-27-2008, 04:09 PM

That one would be a good one to have in the group buy.

bj

DwarvenChef · 01-29-2008, 08:12 AM

ARRGGHH!!! I love the Takeda/Livi's ... /cry I'm still trying to forget seeing the Takeda with rams horn scales... it's not working ....

RobertFontaine · 01-29-2008, 01:00 PM

I wonder if I told my wife I got it on ebay for 75$ if I could get away with it?

- Bob

randydance062449 · 02-03-2008, 01:14 AM

The longer tang looks very good...I like the idea.

Don · 02-03-2008, 03:22 AM

That is one of the purddiest pieces of stag I have ever seen

Joe Chandler · 02-03-2008, 03:31 AM

Dat's jes' a peeeimp razor.

JGS · 02-10-2008, 01:04 AM

Now das rel coffee.

What a great razor!

SinglerM · 02-11-2008, 10:25 PM

Hi Lynn,

On the opposite side, where it says "Takeda Steel Japan". It appears that it's been etched into the metal with a hand held etcher, one of the vibrating types that are used to mark tools.
Is this the case? I couldn't really tell by looking at he picture.

Just curious, Thanks.

Mitch

Lynn · 02-11-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinglerM

Hi Lynn,

On the opposite side, where it says "Takeda Steel Japan". It appears that it's been etched into the metal with a hand held etcher, one of the vibrating types that are used to mark tools.
Is this the case? I couldn't really tell by looking at he picture.

Just curious, Thanks.

Mitch

Correctomundo.

That is what the Maestro uses on the razor and handles.

Have fun,

Lynn

Bruno · 02-12-2008, 11:47 AM

Actually I don't think the long tangs are such a great feature.
I shave with only 2 fingers on the tang, my ring finger on the shank and my pinky dangling loose.

The XL tang would make it a bit harder to handle I think.

mparker762 · 02-12-2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruno

Actually I don't think the long tangs are such a great feature.
I shave with only 2 fingers on the tang, my ring finger on the shank and my pinky dangling loose.

The XL tang would make it a bit harder to handle I think.

I've never found tail length to be an issue until you get to the long De Pews-style monkey tails; and even there the problems are as much due to the short tang as the long tail.