Elite Razor - Custom and Unique Razors and Brushes

Due to the CITES Treaty, Honduran Rosewood has become very scarce, with high quality wood scarcer still.  I was fortunate to acquire some CITES certified Gallery Grade Plus figured Honduran Rosewood burl in dimensions I can use for 24 and 26mm brush handles.  This the best quality Rosewood burl I've seen in 15 years.  The brush shown below is the first I've completed from this wonderful wood and it has just been listed on my site.

Honduran Rosewood Burl (26mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

These are something new I've been working on.  Adding a hint of a complimentary or contrasting color to the upper portion of the brush handle to highlight the color in the base of the handle.  I have just listed these handles on my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Ivory over Blue and Copper (26mm)


Ivory over Blue and Silver (24mm)


Black and Copper over "Blue Haze" (26mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

A couple of new additions just came out of the shop today and are now listed and available at www.eliterazor.com.

Copper Laced Onyx (26mm)




Ivory over Brown and Copper (26mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

Another great group of brushes!

Two new stone handles were listed today at www.eliterazor.com.

Azurite with Malachite (26mm)


Tourmaline Laced Quartz (26mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

Another two new brushes that have just been listed at Elite Razor.

Speckled Amber (26mm)


Malachite (26mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

I recently received an email from a gentleman who was disappointed that when he went to find a brush I had posted as available, it was out of stock.  He felt I was merely posting a picture of "out of stock" or limited items in order to garner traffic to my site.  The brush in question sold within 10 minutes of being posted (it was a really nice brush) and was correctly reflected as out of stock at the time he visited my site.

I want to take this opportunity to re-introduce (or introduce to the new members) myself and my business.  I am a one-man shop and have been building shaving gear for almost 15 years.  Every razor or brush you see listed on my site shares one attribute in common, they were all built by me, by hand, in my shop and they are all unique.  Consequently, each item I post is a 1 of 1 piece and by definition, a limited item.  When it is sold, it is gone.  Some pieces find a home right away and others remain in inventory for a while.

I truly enjoy turning these pieces and I thank all of you who have supported my work over the years.  For me, it is a labor of love that I hope to enjoy for many more years to come.  

Now that is off my chest, below are two new pieces I just completed today and are now listed and available on my site at www.eliterazor.com.

Arizona Jade (26mm)

Arizona Jade or North American Jade, also known as Jadeite is found in areas from the southwest up to Montana.  Jade stone is very hard and was shaped into tools by Neolithic people.  The Aztecs, Mayas and other North American peoples of Mexico and Central America carved Jadeite for use as ornaments, amulets and badges of rank.



Wild Horse Jasper (26mm)

Wild Horse Jasper is associated with the birthstone month of January.  Wild Horse Jasper is named for the location where it is mined, at the Wild Horse Canyon in Oregon. It belongs to the family of quartz. The name is Greek in origin, meaning “spotted or speckled stone” and Jasper was a favorite gemstone of ancient times and can be traced back to Greek, Hebrew, Persian, Latin, and Assyrian literature.  In mythology, Jasper is said to have powers to keep evil and fatal insect or reptile bites at bay.  This particularly handsome Wild Horse Jasper stone is prized for its' crimson and jet-black veins.



As always, thanks for looking.

Bob

That’s a shame that you received such an email, Bob. I have purchased probably between 12 to 15 of your brushes and you have always been an incredibly upstanding person to deal with. I believe this is in reference to the copper and steel handle that you posted yesterday. Perhaps this person should’ve taken a different tactic and reached out to you to see whether or not you would make him a custom version. You’ve done that for me on 2 occasions now and I couldnt have been more pleased.

I also can’t figure out why anyone would post a brush handle just to mark it out of stock.

I’m shocked that someone could be that ignorant!! Anyone that has done business with you knows how much of a gentleman you are! So sad!!


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Well, I've had my head down and spent a good bit of time in the shop recently, satisfying some custom orders and building some new pieces for the site in between.  The first couple of pieces shown below are the custom work I just finished, followed by the pieces that have just been listed at www.eliterazor.com

Custom Work:

Curly Mango with alternating Copper Laced Onyx bands


Honduran Rosewood Burl


Mokume-Gane fusion of Copper and Carbon


Multiple segments of resin with a band of Desert Ironwood bracketed by Brass rings


Newly added pieces:

Ivory with a black band over Red and Silver (26mm)


Ivory over Blue and Silver (26mm)


Black and White Ebony (24mm)

Black and White Ebony is found in Southeast Asia and Laos.  Black & White Ebony is considered to be a rare find and is one of the more expensive timbers on the commercial market. A heavy wood, the core is cream colored with gray and brilliant black marble shading.  Black and White Ebony is used primarily for woodcrafts and decorative items.


Honduran Rosewood Burl - Gallery Grade (24mm)


As always, thanks for looking.

Bob