Let's gather up the C.V Heljestrand "MK"

BenjamanBarker · Feb 29, 2012

jdto said:
Looks like maybe a Portuguese last name. Post some pics!

I'm gonna try but it's not a very Vivid etching so it may not show up that well! but i will go try a few things!

jdto · Feb 29, 2012

I don't care about the etching, I wanna see the 7-day set pr0n either way!

hokahay · Feb 29, 2012

I have this MK No4 It is like new. I don't see anything about it much when googling. Why is that? Actual photo follows. First shave tomorrow, but I know I'm in love already.

BenjamanBarker · Feb 29, 2012

Ok guys here they are the pictures of the 7Day Set........Here they are all laid out...

I don't know what's up in the photo below but NONE of the blades look as bad as that picture makes them out to be! there is MINIMAL to NO Hone ware on all of them.....

Here is the Original Case.....a little beat-up inside but the outside looks good and the latch holds tight!

AND the sad news

below are the two that have major blade issues....the one with the crack will be cut down to a shorty and will be perfect to get the left and right of my adams apple on the ATG pass....thats my trouble spot that my shorties are AWESOME at!

All in all i am SUPER happy about this grab! at UNDER $700 i think it was def a WINNER!!!! now to get them cleaned up and the pins tightened! I can tell this set was WELL taken care of when it was used but hasn't been used in a LONG time!!!

BenjamanBarker · Feb 29, 2012

I don;t know why it came out all CRAZY aligned it wasn't like that in the preview post!

jdto · Mar 1, 2012

That is a beautiful thing.

Giant Kiwi · Mar 1, 2012

Nice 7 day set.
There is town in Portugal called Porto.

dakotaev · Apr 11, 2012

Thanks to a fellow member I now have a Heljestrand. It does not have the MK stamp or # but does have the MK scales and box:

marcel · Apr 11, 2012

I'm not a straight shaver (yet), but I got myself a good looking MK8 last summer. It needs some work as it's not shave ready, but otherwise it's in great condition. I'll take some pics of it soon.

Earcutter · Apr 11, 2012

life2short1971 said:
Ok Heres mine all in Ivory.

No.13 13/16+

MK No.32's 6/8

BK No.42 11/16

MK No.134 8/8+

MK No.33 7/8+

The reflection in the blade - in the last photo is just too odd lol!! What is that? Nice blades man!

life2short1971 · Apr 12, 2012

Earcutter said:
The reflection in the blade - in the last photo is just too odd lol!! What is that? Nice blades man!

It is my knuckles fingers wrapped around the right side of the camera to hold it and push the button on top. I have been asked that several times and could not reproduce that if I had to My fingers and hand are of normal looks and mobility. Its like the mirrors at funhouse that make you look weird when they hit the shiny bevel. :lol:

Earcutter · Apr 12, 2012

life2short1971 said:
It is my knuckles fingers wrapped around the right side of the camera to hold it and push the button on top. I have been asked that several times and could not reproduce that if I had to My fingers and hand are of normal looks and mobility. Its like the mirrors at funhouse that make you look weird when they hit the shiny bevel.

classic

redbreast · Apr 12, 2012

I have missed there is a B K also. Could anyone fill me in on the history there? .

kelton · Apr 12, 2012

Cochese2323 · Apr 12, 2012

Some sexy Swedish steel in here. I must have one of these in my collection!

Leon · Apr 13, 2012

BenjamanBarker said:
Hey Guys so i got the 7 day set in and have a question each of the razors has Tinoco-Porto on the blade face and i haven't been able to find what it means any ideas???

jdto said:
Looks like maybe a Portuguese last name. Post some pics!

This is VERY interesting, since I'm Portuguese and there aren't many straight razors with Portuguese sayings.

Actually "Tinoco" is a store here in Porto, my town. So, somewhere in the past this store, that sells cosmetic stuff, had some custom made straight razors... Wow... Just Wow.