Thread: 31 Old Straight Razors from France

One week later, the 31 razors arrived from France. It's always great when a delivery like this comes during a Saturday!

Here's some pictures of the unboxing. I will post some grouped photos with breakdowns in a bit.

Here's a group featuring the hollow grind razors. Going from left to right, the razors are:



Arma Solingen 173 – 6/8
Fotos Fabrique Coiffure Depose – 6/8
“Solingen” Soligen – 13/16
Cristal Solingen 22 – 6/8
Le Grelot Medaille D'or – 6/8
B.B. (Inside a shield on the shank) Acier Suedois – 11/16
Stahlwaren Frisfurwerk – 5/8.

Some of these should clean up nicely. I was happy to find a 6/8 Le Grelot.

Next, is a group 3 framebacks (from left to right):


J.B. Robert 20 Qualite Extre – 6/8
Malaingre Staurenghi ESR Nogent Marne – 6/8
Klas Tonrblum (not really a frameback, but close) – 4/8

A large chunk of the razors were mid-sized french wedges (plustwo Sheffields).From left to right:

Maison? With a crown – 11/16
Trente Deux Dumas – 11/16
Peronnet A. Gannat – 6/8
Davit? With a crown – 11/16
Frederick Reynolds – 11/16
IC Vincent Garanti – 6/8
James Barlow and Sons – 5/8

Originally Posted by Bordee

That's exactly what I am planning on doing. I will definitely hand restore (hand sanding from 180 to 12,000) the gems first, and then consider were to take it from there. I will post some picks.

I hear they have a pallet of sand paper on a 4 day auction right now cheap. :<0) I bet you get more out of that pile than your hoping for. Always 2 or 3 sleepers in the bunch.

Here's a group of 6/8 french wedges. From left to right:



MalaingreStaurenghi ESR Nogent Marne – 6/8
Chabrol – 6/8
IC Vicent Garanti – 6/8
Medaille? – 6/8
Medaille D'Argent Du Ainne 32 – 6/8

Obviously the first one needs a good clean up.

Another group of smaller wedges. From left to right:



Thiers Issard Medailel D'Argent 69 -- 9/16
Veritable Vincent - 9/16
Unmarked -- 5/8
Unmarked (in horn) -- 4/8
Gemelt? Paris -- 1/2

This TI wedges strikes me as unusual.

What a pile! Is it me, or do the French seem to get their money's worth out of them?

Get to work!

Finally, the ones with noticeable flaws:

Chipped (from left to right)



Famex Best Silberstahl -- 6/8 (I might be able to salvage this an breadknife it down 1/16 or 1/8)
Solingerstahl -- 11/16 (Might bredknife it down 1/16)

The last two are wavy/frowny and look difficult to salvage:



Le Grelot -- 3/8
M. Couran -- 11/16

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I hear they have a pallet of sand paper on a 4 day auction right now cheap. :<0) I bet you get more out of that pile than your hoping for. Always 2 or 3 sleepers in the bunch.

Yeah, this will eat through some sandpaper. I am more worried about my hand going numb after so much sanding