One wears black: finished in traditional Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC). Unyielding. Understated. A mirror of discipline and depth.

DLC stands for "Diamond-like Carbon", this umbrella of coatings share similar properties to diamonds including their hardness, slickness and durability. 

This piece, features a Damascus stainless steel cap(forged grades 304 and 316). 

Technically the term for this Damascus metal is "pattern-weld" as the true secret to the original "Damascus steel" was lost to time in the 1800's. Although modern metals are far superior to the early Damascus steel, this steel was ahead of its time. No one has been able to reproduce the original Damascus steel process but research tells us that carbon nanotubes are found in the original steel...likely from the addition of carbon during the forging process.

The top cap was individually etched, hand sanded and gently polished. The Damascus steel was custom forged in the USA.

Material:

• All stainless steel Damascus cap (Grades 304/316). Custom forged in the USA.
• Grade 5 Titanium handle and base plate
• All pieces have a DLC coating (Diamond-Like Carbon) - Black High-Gloss Coating
  

Finish:

• High Polish Finish - Some machine marks are visible. Some scratches also exist. These can be seen under the cap, on critical dimensions and when magnified.
• Each Top-cap Damascus pattern is unique, no 2 are the same
• Hand sanded and polished
• This finish will wear and chip as you use and drop your razor.

Technical Specifications:

• ~54 grams total weight
• Positive blade exposure
• 92 mm handle length (3.6 inches) - 13 mm handle diameter (.5 inches)
• Mild Base Plate - This plate has our least blade exposure and a .71mm, our smallest blade gap. If you have sensitive skin, straight hair, curly hair or shave everyday...this is a nice choice.

Maintenance:

• We recommend keeping your razor clean, remove blade, use a soft tooth brush with dish soap and water to gently clean your razor. Pad dry your razor thoroughly after with a paper towel. Air drying is also OK.
  
• Periodically we also recommend a sonic clean of your Top-cap at your local jeweler, followed by a 10 minute soaking in alcohol to disinfect your razor.