Thread: Svenskt stål/Swedish steel

Här har du en svensk iallafall

Originally Posted by Beeran

...My favourite razor is a J.a hellberg Eskilstuna it is ingraved with flowers and a profile of a boy/man, it looks like turtle shell but i`m not sure, the blade is ingraved with
eskilstuna Garanti 5år and some sort of signature with initials and crossed arrows...

That's really really nice. Those scales are amazing, but so is the whole razor...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

That's really really nice. Those scales are amazing, but so is the whole razor...

Thanks mate

Originally Posted by Beeran

Hi!My favourite razor is a J.a hellberg Eskilstuna it is ingraved with flowers and a profile of a boy/man, it looks like turtle shell but i`m not sure, the blade is ingraved with
eskilstuna Garanti 5år and some sort of signature with initials and crossed arrows. If anyone has any ideas about age and material I would be happy, also if anyone can teach me to date it. Thanks Kind regards Björn

Hej Björn and welcome to SRP!

I don't think it's turtle shell, it doesn't look like it + I never saw one with heavy etchings like that, but you never know and I'm no expert, but if you take a needle and heat it in a flame and then try to punch the scales (somewhere it doesn't show, maybe on the inside), if it puncture and have a nasty smell = plastic or synthetic of some kind, if hard and a "toothy" smell prob some kind of natural material. Age ... my guess's around 1950, give or take 10 yrs.

Thanks for the info mate, I will try the needle thing, will post a picture of the blade when it is cleaned and maybe it is easier to date it, awesome forum by they way

I had not seen this club! Very nice Swedes! I submit a couple of Engstrom RanTanKaRus razors in Ivory!

Wow, sharptonn, nice. How thin is that thin one?! Do you use it? I find my thumb gets in the way with a 4/8...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Wow, sharptonn, nice. How thin is that thin one?! Do you use it? I find my thumb gets in the way with a 4/8...

It is 4/8, Carl. Very swoopy and does not know it is small when shaving!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It is 4/8, Carl. Very swoopy and does not know it is small when shaving!

Yeah, that is swoopy isn't it? Very nice...

Sharptonn: That is a very nice smiling blade. Sweet!!

I like smaller blades and it's very nimble...very suitable for daily use. I think the 11/16 Engstrom is probably the best razor out of my 7 day razors. Lucky I have 2 of those.