Thread: My Guillermo Hoppe Saga

Originally Posted by eKretz

It is very possible that during final grinding after heat treat that the edge got overheated and lost its temper

How exactly would that fit in with the production process of these razors? Technically, I mean? The blade looks like a standard Herkenrath issue which can even be found on my modern production razors. If that particular razor is faulty, a few thousand others were, too, because that is the batch size.

And the maker's mark looks like nothing the Hoppe razors I have seen carry. Here are some examples.