I was told to get in contact with you sir, my name is jmbullman and I am a professional knife sharpener and I sharpen my own personal razors, I am about to pull the trigger on a thurigan from TT and wanted you opinion, I am very familiar with Japanese naturals and use a lot of them what is your take on this stone sir. Thank you for the info and this looks like a fun place I am a mod at Cktg so don't hold that against me. Haha thanks and peace to all jmbullman
Starting of the month with a fantastic shaver on the Website Gemstar Custom Razor #61 Brand: Janney, Semple & Co. Origin: Minneapolis Minn. Model: Ideal Steel: Carbon Size: 6/8 Slant/Smile Grind: 1/2 Hollow Shoulderless Point: Round Scales: Custom Ivory Paper Micarta Wedge: Green Malachite Hardware: Nickel Silver Pins Domed SS washers and Brass Internal bearing washers Honing: Naniwa 1-3-5-8-10-12 Simply an incredible shaver, the slant and the factory smile makes this just a beautifully smooth shaver... The finish is a near perfect Satin the razor was in excellent shape to begin and only needed a light buffing.. There is NO hone wear visible on the spine, and the shoulderless grind just brings it all together... Thanks for looking and more coming soon www.gemstarcustoms.com the "For Sale" page
Another Custom and some more DFS razors 13/16 Sheffield Handsworth No1 in Burgundy/Black Micarta with a Faux Ivory Brass lined wedge and all Brass hardware Sorry the pics just don't do that one justice I cannot get the Burgundy to show up in the scales DFS Ontario Cutlery 6/8 DFS Novelty Cutlery w/ Pinup girl scales 6/8 DFS G.F.C. 6/8 DFS G.F.C. 9/16 Thanks for looking all sales info found here For Sale - Gem Star Customs
I am now Turning my own brushes, and after working on the finish now for over a year and I think I have the solution I was wanting for the wood handles... Instead of just putting finish "On" the wood I am using a Vacuum Chamber to completely seal the wood inside and out.. Each completed wood handle is placed under Vacuum for 72 hours, I am using an actual Marine grade wood sealer in the chamber.. After the wood has become saturated with the finish, the handle is dried for 3 weeks or longer... They are then coated with Renaissance Wax and machine buffed 3 times.. The Knots are either 22mm or 24mm Overstuffed SilverTips I normally set them slightly low (about 52mm) so they have a tiny bit more body.. All knots are set with 3500 lb Marine Grade Epoxy.. Some have Base Caps attached made with different metals and materials that can be used to tie them into a set with a wedge match on your razor.. I will soon be adding Acrylic handles to the Website also, the Antler handles are still available and are often up for sale... Just some recent ones I have finished up Elk Antler with a Nickel Silver spacer and a Recon Mother of Pearl base Cottonwood Burl Purpleheart Cottonwood Burl with a Brass spacer and a Emerald/Gold Acrylic base Elk Antler with a Nickel Silver spacer and Black Marble Acrylic Base Find some of these on www.gemstarcustoms.com look on the "For Sale" page
I turned my first Acrylic handles and the first completed brush is up, what a ton of fun looked like a snow storm of Acrylic flakes out in the shop... 24mm Overstuffed Silvertip with a Emerald & Gold Handle, this one really fills the hand, and of course there can't ever be a water issue with the acrylics.. Thanks for looking Also if you are really after an excellent near perfect Mint shaver this Genco Seneca Chief just went up for sale in the DFS razors Welcome GemStar Customs - Gem Star Customs take a look when you get time and for a special discount "like" Gemstar on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gemst...3291262?ref=hl
Glen, those brushes look simply excellent! I was wondering when you were going to make the move into brushes. You will have lots of fun with the various acrylics and you should be able to do some great matches with your scales.
More Brushes going up on the website !!!! Been a busy little beaver out on the lathe.... All these are Overstuffed Silvertip Knots Two in Cranberry Juice Acrylic First one is a 22mm Knot, 110mm OAL, Loft 52mm Second one is a 24mm Knot, 120mm OAL Loft 53mm Vignum Vitae Pressure sealed with Daly's Seafin - 24mm Knot, 105mm OAL, Loft 54mm Bocote' Pressure sealed with Polyurethane - 24mm Knot, 118mm OAL, Loft 53mm You really might want to take the time to "Like" Gemstar Customs on Facebook as there are specials that run for Facebook Friends... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gemst...3291262?ref=hl
This one I named the "ERN Mo Money" set The wife had a bit of input with the direction on this after she saw the actual "Shredded Money" acrylic, I waited for the right razor and this 6/8+ size (many would call this a 13/16) ERN 1166 Crown & Sword round point was it... This beauty has zero visible hone wear now, and didn't before the light polishing either.. The razor has been polished to a near perfect Mirror Sheen, all hardware and the wedge are Brass The matching brush is a 24mm Overstuffed Silvertip knot set at 54mm of loft, the brush is 115mm OAL and has an actual Liberty side out President's (Grant) Gold $1 coin... That gives it a solid weight and feel... Thanks for looking More razors coming
ohh i'm in love with those cottonwood burl brushes...i think ima order one for my xmas gift to myself
Geneva Cutlery Co. - Pyramid Brand Brought back to as close to the day it left the factory as I could get it, even Re-blued the Spine and Tang like it was originally... I don't think it had ever been honed 6/8 and a wicked sharp 1/2 hollow round point of made of Satin polished NY carbon steel... check out the "For Sale" page on the website
From November 25th through December 25th www.GemstarCustoms.com will be running a Countdown to Christmas Special !!! Purchase any DFS Razor on the site along with any In Stock Brush and you recieve a 10% discount on both Items.. I will be putting up razors as they come of the bench... so check back often during this time
