Henckels No. 72 Full Hollow Blade with Engraved Spine - Excellent+ Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics: Age Range: Circa 1930s-50s Manufacturer: J.A. Henckels, Solingen Germany Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was abrasively cleaned, fully polished and honed to shaving sharpness, original restored scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a comfortable shaving edge, (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.) Blade Material: Carbon Steel Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine Grind: Full Hollow Hone Wear: very light Tip: Square Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces Condition: Excellent, only some small minor cosmetic blemishes to the steel Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sterilized, fully ready to shave Scales Material: black hard rubber Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, the pivot has been replaced Condition: Near mint, the blade is held tightly and centers nicely between the scales About our restoration and honing process Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.