Thread: Svenskt stål/Swedish steel

I should do better pictures, but for now I'll just put something incomplete

After poking around on the net for a bit I found this site
http://www.kindalknives.com
I don't know French but it looks like it is a knife company started by a Swede in 1898.
Someone that understands French maybe could go to the site and get the proper info.
I couldn't browse the site but it looks like the company is still operating.

edit: Looks like they did some fancy boxes
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...a-espectac-_JM

Originally Posted by Olav Vittfarne

After poking around on the net for a bit I found this site
http://www.kindalknives.com
I don't know French but it looks like it is a knife company started by a Swede in 1898.
Someone that understands French maybe could go to the site and get the proper info.
I couldn't browse the site but it looks like the company is still operating.

edit: Looks like they did some fancy boxes
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...a-espectac-_JM

I ran a cut&paste through translate.google.com;

Originally Posted by Original

En 1898, MAGNUS KINDAL, qui dirigeait l'entreprise familiale ‡ ESKILSTUNA, dÈcide de venir ‡ PARIS.
Il ouvre au 11 avenue de l'OpÈra une librairie scandinave, rendez-vous de tous les nordistes de l'Europe vivant dans la capitale
A cette Èpoque, il convenait d'utiliser un pen knife afin d'ouvrir les pages une ‡ une, opportunitÈ trop belle. MAGNUS, fit venir de l'usine familiale ce type de couteau.
L'intÈrÍt Ètait si grand que MAGNUS abandonne la librairie pour se consacrer ‡ la coutellerie installÈe ‡ l'adresse actuelle.
Son fils RICHARD continue d'exploiter la manufacture aidÈ par MAY son Èpouse.
En 1972, le couple s'installe ‡ PARIS, MAY se consacre ‡ la vente, elle dÈcouvre les couteaux RANDALL et, dÈcide d'en devenir l'importateur avec le succËs que l'on connaÓt.
Prise ‡ cette passion, elle va en 1980 a son 1er Knife show, s'extasie devant les LOVELESS,
RON LAKE, D'HOLDER inconnus en France.
Avec le go˚t trËs sur que nous lui connaissons, elle va faire partager sa passion ‡ des collectionneurs de plus en plus nombreux..
Elle fait crÈer des modËles exclusifs qui contribuent ‡ la renommÈe de cette prestigieuse et magique boutique.

Originally Posted by translate.google.com

In 1898, MAGNUS KINDAL, who ran the family business ‡ ESKILSTUNA, dÈcide coming ‡ PARIS.
It opens at 11 avenue de l'OpÈra a bookstore Scandinavian appointment of all of Europe northerners living in the capital
To this Èpoque, it was appropriate to use a pen knife to open pages a ‡ one opportunitÈ too good. MAGNUS, brought the plant family this type of knife.
The intÈrÍt Ètait so great that MAGNUS abandons the library to devote himself ‡ ‡ cutlery installÈe the current address.
His son RICHARD continues to operate the factory aidÈ MAY by his Èpouse.
In 1972, the couple settled ‡ PARIS, MAY dedicated ‡ sale, it dÈcouvre knives and RANDALL, dÈcide to become the importer with succËs we connaÓt.
‡ Taking this passion, in 1980 it will have its 1st Knife show, raptures at the LOVELESS,
RON LAKE, HOLDER OF unknown in France.
With the go ˚ t trËs on him that we know it is going to share his passion ‡ collectors increasingly ..
It crÈer of modËles exclusive contribute ‡ the renommÈe of this prestigious and magic shop.

I guess some characters are messed up by Flash

come on gentlemen step right up, step right up. A troubling situation has arrived in the razor club and that is the use of thumbnail pictures. I know that some of you old timers still remember when the razor clubs were a thing of beauty! with large glossy pictures of razors and we viewed until our hearts content. but those days are through it would seem. I beseech all the members of the razor clubs to take the poll in the general section and vote to restore large pictures to our beloved razor clubs. It is up to us gent and together we can restore these clubs to there former glory!!!!!!
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That is a beautiful piece of steel.
Thank you for posting it.

Hello!

As some of you may have noticed, I was lucky enough to get a pair of Heljestrand no31 with ivory scales in a leather case, and in very good shape at that.....except for one of the razors who had a rather big bit missing in the blade....

Well, i did come by another Helje 31, with quite nice blade, but a little more yellowish ivory scales.
So, since I wanted to clean the blade I dicided to rescale it with the scales from the broken blade, just for the pleasure of having a pair with the same color..

Now, after a slight refurbishing (leather balm on case, some polishing of blades, rescaling one) I am pleased to join the Swedish steel!!

I have not tried them yet, I'm still in the learning of honing and do not want to risk them, so, until my honing skills is better, they have to wait for their chance to prove their worth!!

Best regards

Clas

Hjärtligt välkommen till Svenskt Stål / Very welcome to Swedish Steel

That is a nice pair you have. I have a similar set that I haven't had time to clean yet.
There are so many nice razors still out there to be found and cared for.

Men man tackar!!

Hade varit kul att veta hur många svenskar som besöker detta forum!!

Thank you, my man, The pleasure's all on my side!

Clas

Originally Posted by cako72

Men man tackar!!

Hade varit kul att veta hur många svenskar som besöker detta forum!!

Thank you, my man, The pleasure's all on my side!

Clas

Ja det hade det varit - säger jag och smusslar härmed in en liten brasklapp i tråden.

I guess there are several of us. Swedes I mean