Thread: Japanese Straights

Beautiful frame back, Phrank. Stefan honed an NOS Schoenburg that I picked up, and it's now one of my favorite shavers.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks, I picked it up on a whim, Val from the Gentleman's Den mentioned they were very nice, saw one and hit the button, think I've only used it 3 or 4 times tops....now I wish I hadn't already had my shave earlier

That's a lovely ScheönBurg Phrank.

Originally Posted by Thug

That's a lovely ScheönBurg Phrank.

Strangest darn Japanese name I've ever heard...maybe why I forgot to post it here, thought, for some utterly strange reason, perhaps it was German in manufacture....

Originally Posted by Phrank

Strangest darn Japanese name I've ever heard...maybe why I forgot to post it here, thought, for some utterly strange reason, perhaps it was German in manufacture....

I doubt it was made in Germany, there are many Japanese framebacks made by different Japanese companies. I think that particular style razor was nothing but Japanese invention if you will. We have not seen that style offered by Solingen/Sheffield/ French makers.
The way the blade is made is a combo of the stiffness of a heavy grind razor with the agility and thin grind of a hollow ground blade.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Strangest darn Japanese name I've ever heard...maybe why I forgot to post it here, thought, for some utterly strange reason, perhaps it was German in manufacture....

Haha, I agree. Very un-Japanese like.

Originally Posted by mainaman

I doubt it was made in Germany, there are many Japanese framebacks made by different Japanese companies. I think that particular style razor was nothing but Japanese invention if you will. We have not seen that style offered by Solingen/Sheffield/ French makers.
The way the blade is made is a combo of the stiffness of a heavy grind razor with the agility and thin grind of a hollow ground blade.

There is a a considerable number of similar framebacks from Sweden.

LOL - forgot I also had this $67.00 special from a certain eBay seller who specializes in razors and men's fancy pants

H.Diamond:

The good thing about him is that he never cleans them, making them undervalued at the end of auctions.

Originally Posted by rocarule

There is a a considerable number of similar framebacks from Sweden.

The designs are completely different. I have not seen a single western made razor that has the same design as a Japanese frameback and vice versa.

Originally Posted by Phrank

LOL - forgot I also had this $67.00 special from a certain eBay seller who specializes in razors and men's fancy pants

H.Diamond:

Another top notch shaver