Guys, I made one mistake and put a price on the prototypes and now the thread is deleted. All that information gone... To say I am miffed is a understatement. I will start a thread again once I am over the anger. The SELLING part will only go on to the marketplace as per the useful admin comment.. Meantime here are my prototype handles. Yes they are solid, for now. Yes I need feedback on them and YES if there is interest I will be selling them but not in this part of the forum. They fit a 24mm knot.
That is really close to the original, I too would like to have a hollow handle. Great job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The 10 prototypes all have solid handle. if I go to production they will be hollowed out. These are machined not cast. What I am looking for is feedback.
Either solid or hollowed out would work. If hollowed out the at least 1/8" of material should remain at the throat opening.
I'll give feedback, and prefer solid. So count me in if space is available. Edited to emphasize, not a sale.
I am NOT selling in this thread - got the post deleted last time I even mentioned a $$ value. I will post in Market place later.
Since it’s aluminum will you be anodizing them in different colors as well? I don’t know what sort of feedback you are looking for, but I like it and I’m interested is best I can do. Lol unless you want me to give user feedback? If that’s the case pm me and I’ll be glad to be your tester
Guys - please express your interest in my research in this thread and I will start a private group chat. Keepin' it clean...
The prototype looks good. 24mm knot seems to be a good size selection. Different knot options would be awesome . Numbered ferrels would be cool to identify knots such as 1 for badger, 2 for boar, 3, for synthetic 4. Horsie hair.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Guys - I am on a business trip right now hence the delays between responses. I will answer all in the group PM message.
I have never handled an original Rubberset so I have no real opinion on the whole solid/hollow handle issue. However, it strikes me that one of the biggest selling features of this design in the modern shaving world is the possibility to have multiple ferrules for different types and perhaps even sizes of knots. For knot size, 24mm is an excellent all-round size I find, but anything up to about 28mm works for me. I don’t much like anything smaller than 24mm and anything over 28mm starts not fitting even in good-sized tubs. Anodized versus plain bright finish -- both can be nice but polished plain aluminum is more "traditional Rubberset".
OK I will add you to the review group. That’s it folks the review group itself is closed but there will be updates here. You will be first to know when I get to production. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk