Thread: JA Henckels #14...

This is a beauty that I just finished for a good friend, with a 'minimalist' approach... . I kept it as close as I could to an original finish with minimal sanding done with very high grit, and then a progression of polishes ending with a leather wheel impregnated with lead. Fortunately although there was quite a bit of rust especially around the tang near the pivot and the dual jimps, there was minimal pitting.

The scales are original Bakelite, and were extremely discolored to what I can only describe as a green/tan baby poop color...Yuck! After a bit of work they restored beautifully.

And what an outstanding shaver! I love the #14 Henckels...reminds me of a Filarmonica, and I couldn't tell the difference between the two

Hope you like it!


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Brilliant work. You brought the 14 back to life.

Wow
Great job.

Most would not have bothered.

awesome overhaul love it
great save

Looks sweet.

Bob

Originally Posted by lz6

Brilliant work. You brought the 14 back to life.

Thanks Bob! I know you like the "14's"...this was easy to hone and really took a fantastic edge.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Wow
Great job.

Most would not have bothered.

Thank you Dave...although honestly the scales were the worst part. The blade itself was really all there under the surface. I just tried to maintain and salvage an original finish.

Originally Posted by Substance

awesome overhaul love it
great save

Thanks my friend!

Originally Posted by BobH

Looks sweet.

Bob

Appreciate it Bob!

Even not believe that this is one and the same razor. Wonderful work.

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

And what an outstanding shaver! I love the #14 Henckels...reminds me of a Filarmonica, and I couldn't tell the difference between the two

Great workmanship! Rumor has it that Filarmonica blades are German-made.

Originally Posted by Kees

Great workmanship! Rumor has it that Filarmonica blades are German-made.

At first I was sceptical of that notion, I have the #14 Filarmonica, #14 Palmera, and the #14 Henckels, and I have to say my own personal experience leads me more to the camp that RobinK is correct, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference shaving with any of them, they are indistinguishable IME.

Originally Posted by Phrank

At first I was sceptical of that notion, I have the #14 Filarmonica, #14 Palmera, and the #14 Henckels, and I have to say my own personal experience leads me more to the camp that RobinK is correct, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference shaving with any of them, they are indistinguishable IME.

Not owning any of the makes of #14 blades but just going by photos of them my impression was that they may easily be the same blades. Yes, RobinK may be correct on that but there is still no hard records to prove that but everything else points to that.

Bob