Just received this lovely little razor.
Thanks to Polarbeard for confirming that this ebay purchase was a good one. It's a Swedish Heljestrand No. 24, 9/16. It was NOS from the early party of the 20th century, around 20's or 30's.
And thanks to Doc226 for giving it a good start. I had the vendor mail it directly to him. He set the bevel, worked it up on some Shaptons and finished it on a Nakayata Kiita for a comfortable jnat edge.
Doc226 encountered a mild imperfection in the grind. As he says:
The bevel on the back side is not even. The grinding was slightly off and it has a very thin bevel in the middle and larger at the toe/heel. Not an issue but there.
Just had a very nice shave. The imperfection in the bevel was not noticeable.
Photo of the edge attached, showing that misty kasumi finish.
Photo of razor as well.
aloha
Thanks to Polarbeard for confirming that this ebay purchase was a good one. It's a Swedish Heljestrand No. 24, 9/16. It was NOS from the early party of the 20th century, around 20's or 30's.
And thanks to Doc226 for giving it a good start. I had the vendor mail it directly to him. He set the bevel, worked it up on some Shaptons and finished it on a Nakayata Kiita for a comfortable jnat edge.
Doc226 encountered a mild imperfection in the grind. As he says:
The bevel on the back side is not even. The grinding was slightly off and it has a very thin bevel in the middle and larger at the toe/heel. Not an issue but there.
Just had a very nice shave. The imperfection in the bevel was not noticeable.
Photo of the edge attached, showing that misty kasumi finish.
Photo of razor as well.
aloha
