Limited Edition Feather Razor

She looked at me, straight faced and asked: "Where do you think all your guitars are going to end up?"

That's a page right outa this house. My wife is pure German background, though 2nd generation born here. I've gone so far as to make a list for her of trusted, knowledgable friends who can guide her in disposing of small collections of fountain pens, Leica cameras and guns, particularly pretty nice shotguns. And now, there'll be a few razors to add to the list. All after I croak, of course!

She's [my wife] not German but she may as well be. My Great Grandmother was 1st gen German and was the toughest woman I have ever met; nearly abducted by Comanche Indians as a young girl [tons of other stories] she finished her life living on 15k acres in far south Texas. Alone. Just like she wanted and would tolerate no other way. My Grandmother and Mother weren't soft either.

I must have a type as a consequence

They come by it honestly, my mother in law was born in 1943 in West Prussia and fled with her mother/sister/aunts in front of the advancing Soviets to Berlin in time for the fall of Berlin and then lived through the blockade only through the efforts of the US airlift - they love Americans and the USA and for good reason - the Russians wanted them starved to death. My wife tells a childhood story of how her mother decided that as she (my wife) had reached the age of 3 it was long past time to lose the security blanket so she took girl and blanket to the apartment building's furnace room and then proceeded, in front of the 3 year old daughter, to cut the blanket to ribbons with a pair of scissors and toss the ribbons into the furnace fire box. This was to remove any thoughts of crying for her beloved blanket. Removes all doubt, no going back. Cold.

Beamon yu are a wise man to make sure that your possessions aren't tossed with the trash and that your wife will not be taken advantage of by unscrupulous collectors.
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Mark

I am the same way. I have made detailed lists for my wife to sell off my stuff so it isn't thrown out or someone offers a tiny fraction of what is worth.

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You do realize that by providing your spouse a list of your most cherished possessions and their value she will know exactly what to grab and what its worth should you ever have a falling out. Seriously though, that is a smart thing to do. We've all heard stories or even experienced it directly where someone unknowingly gives away valuable treasures - usually to someone who knows exactly what they're worth but isn't saying.
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Mark

$650 is a lot, sure, but what do you say to the people who have 50+ brushes worth thousands of dollars and see 0 use?

You say "Nice Collection"!

definitely, but I won't belittle someone for spending a lot of money on a razor, either. if someone wants to spend $$$ on razors or brushes, more power to them!

Someone already mentioned you can get the same razor from another vendor for 1/2 the price listed by the OP. ~$350 for a LE Feather razor isn't out of this world. If they were better shavers, I'd think about it at 350. While I haven't dried an AS-D2, I did own a D1 and it was the most finicky razor I've used as far as only working at one specific very narrow angle.

You do realize that by providing your spouse a list of your most cherished possessions and their value she will know exactly what to grab and what its worth should you ever have a falling out.  

Not likely, Mark. We're 58 years into this marriage, but in the more modern marriages, you're right, it would be valuable for that.

Someone already mentioned you can get the same razor from another vendor for 1/2 the price listed by the OP.  ~$350 for a LE Feather razor isn't out of this world.  If they were better shavers, I'd think about it at 350.  While I haven't dried an AS-D2, I did own a D1 and it was the most finicky razor I've used as far as only working at one specific very narrow angle.

I think I read that they recommend a 45º angle for the AS-D2, but don't know how exact it must be.

First time I've seen this, my goodness that price is outrageous..

I'm not a fan of wooden handles, even on brushes. I don't think I'll be getting this even for 150 bucks. I'd pay full price for the usual AS-D2, no problem though.