2022 1st Annual Gold Dollar Straight Razor Modification Contest ( OFFICIAL THREAD ) Begins TODAY!

[BarberDave]

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen of The Shaving Cadre.
The Contest you have all been waiting for!!

Our 1st Annual Contest where member will plan, modify, and Auction off what will start as a plain Jane Gold Dollar Razor and Turn them into Works of Art.

THE CONTEST BEGINS NOW! and below is the Timeline: ( UPDATED )

Now through 12.15.2022 - Contest
12.15.2022. - 12.28.2022 -Members Choice Judging ( will have separate thread here in the General Forum )
01.05.2022 - 01.15.2022 - Auction of Razors ( 20% of proceeds to the TSC / 80% to the Choice of Charities by the Contest Winner ( again a separate thread )

This constest forum will be for the entrants to showcase plans, pictures and progress of their Entrees. Contestants will be allowed to submit up to Three Razors for consideration. Who are these Intrepid creators of Art?????

@Luecke3262 aka: Matt the Marvelous

@Fenster aka: Gerry the Giant

@Smattayu aka: Eric the Esoteric

@Majorrich aka: Rich the Rauchous

Please wish them well,
and GOOD LUCK CONTESTANTS. We cannot wait to see what you have planned!

 

[The Monkey]

 

[Smattayu]

Might as well toss in a before pic.

This is my Gold Dollar. It is currently as close to a lump of formless metal as a straight razor can be, waiting to be guided into it's destined shape by the hand of a master. Sadly all it has is me to do the guiding, so we'll see how things play out.

 

[heysi]

 

[GearNoir]

 

[Majorrich]

This was my razor a couple days ago. It was shave ready then. It ain’t now…

 

[heysi]

This was my razor a couple days ago. It was shave ready then. It ain’t now…

 

[Jaro1069]

Might as well toss in a before pic.

This is my Gold Dollar. It is currently as close to a lump of formless metal as a straight razor can be, waiting to be guided into it's destined shape by the hand of a master. Sadly all it has is me to do the guiding, so we'll see how things play out.



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I'm sure you will think of something.

 

[Fenster]

The starting point.

 

[heysi]

The starting point.

This is going to be really interesting.....

 

[Fenster]

This is going to be really interesting.....

More than you know, and sooner than you expected, lol. Will post pictures of the "car crash" in about an hour when I get home from work. Oopsy!

 

[Fenster]

Reprofiling was going well, until it wasn't.




Had to go back to the grinder 1 last time didn't I. Doh!

 

[heysi]

@Fenster prepares to go to work...

@Fenster working...

@Fenster at the most critical moment...

The rest of us...

 

[Jaro1069]

Reprofiling was going well, until it wasn't.
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Had to go back to the grinder 1 last time didn't I. Doh!
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You can fix it. I'm sure....

 

[Jaro1069]

Reprofiling was going well, until it wasn't.
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Had to go back to the grinder 1 last time didn't I. Doh!
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You can fix it. I'm sure....

Unless you can't..... But what do I know right......

 

[Fenster]

@Fenster prepares to go to work...

@Fenster working...

@Fenster at the most critical moment...

The rest of us...

Actually had me laughing out load. Well done sir.

 

[heysi]

Actually had me laughing out load. Well done sir.

I'll be honest...I laughed out loud myself before I hit post reply. But thanks for letting me know that I got you as well.

 

[Fenster]

You can fix it. I'm sure....

Yeah, it is salvageable, but not for my vision.

 

[Fenster]

I'll be honest...I laughed out loud myself before I hit post reply. But thanks for letting me know that I got you as well.

It's funny because it's true. And you picked good pictures. I will salvage it and make something from it but I have a spare GD, so I am going to take another shot at the shape I was going for.

 

[BarberDave]

Bump