I see blades by different manufacturers described as "friodur". Would someone please explain what this means? Thanks.
Jordan
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I see blades by different manufacturers described as "friodur". Would someone please explain what this means? Thanks.
Jordan
Friodur razors are made by JA Henckels in Germany. They are ice-hardened (cryogenically treated) stainless steel. Great shavers.
Thanks Kyle, I've also seen the term applied to razors by Rudolph Stehlo. Does friodur refer to the ice-hardening process specifically?
Jordan
Buggers to hone.Quote:
Originally Posted by sensei_kyle
It is a type of razor made by Henckels. The "Friodur" model simply refers to the ice hardening process used for those models. Even henckels knives havea friodur line which uses this process.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
Edit: err...had to run out to the store between writing my response and posting it...sorry to just repeat what everyone else has just said.
Glad it's not just me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kees
LG Roy
I've got two Friodurs, and am looking for more. They're not really that hard to hone and they take a very keen edge and keep it.
Sounds like a neat process for forging the blade itself.
Their reputation is much worse than their reality. This morning I used my 7/8 Henckels Friodur, and accidentally lifted the spine when the beagle's cold nose nuzzled my ankle. In the vain hope that nothing was damaged, I finished stropping and started shaving. The edge was toast - it pulled unmercifully, and I gave up after less than an inch on the first stroke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kees
I pulled out my barber's hone and gave the blade 2 laps with a bit of pressure, then 5 laps with no pressure, then 10 laps on the leather, and resumed shaving. The shave was great, no pulling, and a close clean shave.
Had this happened with a sheffield carbon steel blade I would have done nearly the same procedure but without the 2 initial laps (this has happened before, I shave right after feeding and walking him, so he's feeling particularly affectionate and hopeful about that time).
This holds true on the Norton as well, the stainless blades need a little more pressure at the start and an equally light finish. For that matter, a really hard carbon steel blade is honed similarly, they're just not as common, at least not from sheffield or solingen. But you do run into them from time to time.
I believe that Friodur is the name for Henckels ice hardening process and for cutlery produced using that process (it's a very smart name btw, kudos to the marketing guys at Henckels).Quote:
Originally Posted by JLStorm
Rudolph Stehlo used to buy Friodur blanks from Henckels and grind them himself, which is why Stehlo makes Friodurs as well.
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