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06-23-2008, 11:22 PM
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my first custom
I am very happy with this one! I'll just post few pictures for you to drool over 
Last edited by gugi; 06-23-2008 at 11:27 PM.
Reason: add pictures
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06-23-2008, 11:53 PM
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Very beautiful. I like the details.
That's a Joe Chandler, right?
I guess John Keats was talking about razors...
Now, where's that emoticon for (deep sigh),
Bart.
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06-24-2008, 12:09 AM
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooEEEEEE EEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
That is a good looking razor!!! period end of story....
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06-24-2008, 12:22 AM
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06-24-2008, 12:54 AM
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Darn... and other such words... I love the detail work on that razor. Truly amazing!
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06-24-2008, 01:00 AM
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How does it shave?
that's gorgeous
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06-24-2008, 01:57 AM
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His razors are looking SWEEEEET!!!!
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06-24-2008, 03:25 AM
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Yep, Joe Chandler indeed - I quite like the nifty JC logo Joe is using these days. I don't think I need to say that the shave is excellent - as far as I understand practically all custom made razors provide that. It certainly is in my top few razors and on this level picking one to be well above the rest is just not realistic. Plus I need more than a single shave to get to know a razor
You may have noticed that the recent Chandlers have a bit longer shank - I think it is aesthetically more pleasing, but it certainly makes it different from my other razors, so I'm not quite set on the grip that will work best.
Also I haven't tweaked the edge at all - Joe has honed it great and even if later I may tune it a tad better to my tastes it's subtle differences we're talking here.
Now this is starting to look more like a review and I mostly wanted to just show off
And for those who can't live without one - keep refreshing SRD, sooner or later there will be more Chandlers there, or you can go the 'custom design' way. |
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06-24-2008, 03:29 AM
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Should be this week 
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06-24-2008, 04:26 AM
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Gugi, so you are the one that bought the frilly sister to my plain jane JC! You got yourself a super nice razor there... I've been enjoying mine immensely! I too found the extra length a bit surprising when I opened the box and it seemed a bit awkward on the the first shave but once you settle in with it, you realize that the balance is perfect and that large blade whips around like it's half the size it really is. I too am planning at least one more JC, I'd like to try some of the others but the JC is soooo good, I just can't imagine anything being any better!
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06-24-2008, 05:19 AM
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yep, I think mine, yours and byron's were the last three siblings with no SRD genes in their lineage |
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06-25-2008, 10:17 PM
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yep, I think mine, yours and byron's were the last three siblings with no SRD genes in their lineage |
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I haven't changed the way I make them for SRD.  I just wanted to mention the reason for the longer shank and tang...to me, it makes honing and stropping easier. No other reason...no "design choice" or anything else so pretentious....just makes honing and stropping easier. Well, that, and you don't see it very much. Glad you like them, and it was a pleasure making them for all of you.
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06-25-2008, 10:40 PM
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Awesome razor, Ivan. Not to downplay how cool that razor is, but with the title of your thread, before reading it, I was hoping that YOU had made your first custom. I was excited to see that. Not that I was let down to see your JC razor, but you know what I mean.
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06-27-2008, 09:40 AM
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Gotta be happy with that Gugi. Beautiful  Congratulations!
James.
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06-27-2008, 09:43 AM
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WOW! That Jesus Chri...err...I mean Joe Chandler does an outstanding job!!!
I'm jealous!
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06-29-2008, 03:19 AM
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Awesome Razor
That is a beauty. Being new to the whole straight razor business, would it be out of line to ask what the price tag is on some of JC's customs?
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06-29-2008, 03:45 AM
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They have them at StraightRazorDesigns.com exclusively. Go there and you can get a free estimate of what you might want or if they have some in stock you can order right away... |
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06-29-2008, 04:13 AM
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Thanks Byron, We just had a new batch arrive they will be up Sunday or Monday Night. They are real beautys. Also A beutiful Fixed Balde.
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06-29-2008, 03:38 PM
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Man.
The really cool thing about having seen a bunch of customs in person is that I was immediately able to recognize Joe's work from the thumbnails alone. The clean shoulderless design coupled with the get-up-close-with-this-razor details like the third pin bead, turquoise spacer, and intricate working are simply unmistakably Joe Chandler. With "signatures" like those I mentioned above, I don't even understand why he feels the need to stamp any other mark on them at all!
Make sure and post a shave review of this beauty Gugi!
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06-29-2008, 07:16 PM
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Well done Jo. That worked back is tremendous, as it the thumb cut-away design.
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