When did I knock it?
+1 my sheraton is one of my favorite razors.I would love one of these. I hate that there weren't more open comb tto razors. Can you imagine a slim adjustable open comb?
Henckels Rapide set and a CV Heljestrand set. Both originally for wedge blades but late ones have blade stops and can take Gem blades too. Aggressive razors but not brutally so with the Gem blades and the CV Heljestrand is probably the last production lather catcher made. Much heavier construction than the typical Gem, Kampfe Star or Ever Ready lather catcher razor IMO.
Henckels Rapide set and a CV Heljestrand set. Both originally for wedge blades but late ones have blade stops and can take Gem blades too. Aggressive razors but not brutally so with the Gem blades and the CV Heljestrand is probably the last production lather catcher made. Much heavier construction than the typical Gem, Kampfe Star or Ever Ready lather catcher razor IMO.
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I'd love to pix of the ones that accept Gem blades. I had no idea that these razors were out there.
My favorite stunning razors are above, the Le Coq cage comb and the Charcoal Goods open comb in antique brass.
Something else I discovered that makes the CV Heljestrand a unusual razor, at least the late model ones. The razor and handle are both STAINLESS STEEL. They are a alloy that is very slightly magnetic which means they cannot be anything but a steel alloy of some sort. I checked as the finish did not appear to be a match for any plating I recognized and a strong magnet is slightly attracted to both the handle and the razor body. Below are photos of the stainless steel model.
I suspect that you simply have a razor with a VERY good nickel plating. Nickle is also a ferromagnetic metal. It's not as easy to attract as iron, but a neodymium magnet _will_ attract it.
I always liked the look of OC Aristocrats
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The attraction is the same strength as against my 303 stainless steel Asylum Evolution DE razor so far as I can tell. Also color better matches high polished stainless steel rather than nickel plate to my eye. Why I checked with a magnet in the first place. However checking a Nickel plated Ostaso razor I do get a magnetic signature but not as strong as from the Heljestrand. Any non destructive test available? The finish is flawless.
I love mine mate, its a pity it has marks on the doors.
I suspect that you simply have a razor with a VERY good nickel plating. Nickle is also a ferromagnetic metal. It's not as easy to attract as iron, but a neodymium magnet _will_ attract it.