Fontenille Rare Mother of Pearl Scaled -6/8 Near Wedge Blade French Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics: Age Range: Circa late 1800s Manufacturer: Fontenille, France Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.), original scales were polished and finally the assembled razor was honed to shaving sharpness Blade Material: Carbon Steel Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine Grind: Near wedge Hone Wear: none Tip: French Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over Condition: Near pristine, some very very minor blemishes remaining in the steel, a great razor Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave Scales Material: Very rare solid mother of pearl Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, all original Condition: Near mint, stunning and highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them 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.