Wald 3118 solingen Es-ese Germany restoration

[Memk]

hi there just thought id share my latest project .
i picked up a Wald 3118 razor from a flea market in Germany (paid 5 euro for it ! ).
in pretty decent shape , it has a name with accented letters scribed on one side of handle ...it reads I think ..."Brimfelsk 34"
i assume this was an owner at some point in 1934 perhaps ??
if any one knows the history id love to hear !
anyways it cleaned up really good and was my best shave yet !!
the steel has a slight blue hue to it the patina i guess .

after cleaning i attempted in my own manner to hone it (pats myself on back )
and think i did my best work yet pops hair like a champ!
edge didnt take much work . i went at it with wet and dry sand paper on a sheet of glass starting with p500 grit and progressing up to 2000 . then i swiched to "micro mesh" sheets to go up to 12000
finished on a brown "franz swaty" stone and stropped on a wood backed homemade leather bench strop .


hope you like !!
sorry i dont know how you guys measure blades , i will look in to it and put up measurements if you like ?
cheers !

[silverloaf]

Looks like a nice blade, I like the patina look on it. Sounds like you did a good job honing it up yourself, the proof is always in the shave, so good job! Looks like an 11/16 or so to me. From top of spine to cutting edge is how I measure, some go from cutting edge to where the spine bulges. Either way gets you within 1/16" and I don't fuss over it unless its a big blade.

C f ern, 1920s-30s perhaps????

[Memk]

Hey thanks ! Yeah the shave worked out great !

[DaveW]

Es-Ex. I wish I turned up ERN's efforts at flea markets here, but it doesn't happen.

I have one of those, they are nice shavers, nice uniform edge and good and straight.

[Substance]

just scored 1 of these with molted scales
I hope it cleans up well also

[MJC]

My next work trip to Germany, I'm going to ask for Flea Market time as my recreation....