I have a few that are loud, obnoxious or blingy in one way or another: Obligatory Bismarck - Cracked Ice Henckels - Strawberry Shortcake - Candy Orange Frederick Reynolds - Fancy France Lutters -
Probably my best qualifier. Joseph Rodgers shoulder-less French Point with an elegant spine wearing Ivory Scales.
A beautiful piece of steel @B Wade. Your razors cousin lives in Florida. Joseph Rogers CTTM near wedge also wearing Ivory.
Here's one of my "Pimp" razors: Here is a recent addition to my collection...have not shaved with it yet. VINTAGE LOUPER FLAMME SOLINGEN TOP STRAIGHT 6/8" RAZOR Made by the former Louis Perlman factory in Solingen Germany. The blade width is 6/8”, 1/1 full hollow ground.
Ok, here’s my latest newly acquired pimp stick! Boker “ our own” See needs a little work on the stones. If it shaves half as good as it looks I’ll be more than happy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Here’s one I just received today a C Grossmann Merx &co 9/16 with the engraved and gold plated spine. Needs just a little clean up and honing and it will be good to go.
I have several straights, but I think this is the first one that qualifies as a pimp stick. Pictures don’t do this baby justice! New Bismarck blade with stabilized elder burl wood custom made for me by @Pete123. Normally I’m a cheapskate and BST kind of guy, but I splurged on this one and I’m really really glad I did. This thing is instantly the star of the stable and a great shaver! Shameless plug: @Pete123 is a TSD member and also the owner of HendrixClassics.com and just a really all around good dude. I didn’t know him prior to finding him on the forums and having him make a knife for me, but in the process of making me a knife and a razor, he’s also generously offered guidance to help me learn to make my own scales, and given me tips on bringing old blades back to life. On top of that, knowing that I’m learning to hone, he sent me some old rat razors to practice with just because he’s that kind of a guy. I cannot recommend someone more highly, and I can’t rave about the finished product enough to do it justice. So much so, that this cheapskate has another order in the works. Cheers!
Aye, Cap'n tis a Clean Clipper ya running. All pimped and jimped! Likes o' that makes us poor whalers jealous.
I think this may be pimp stick worthy. Charles Macdaniel stub tail around 1830. 6/8 quarter hollow. Silver rope inlay in the Ivory scales
Well, every so often the cobbler gets a new pair of shoes, or in this case a new razor. Below we have a Dovo Bismarck with black horn scales that I made. Pinned in brass with a horn wedge that has nice pattern. I put a mirror finish on the tang and tail and went about half way between satin and polished on the blade face. I was able to achieve a mirror finish on these black scales- everything you see that isn't black is a reflection - you can see the the chair I was sitting on to take these pics to the lower right of the first pic.