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03-20-2016, 05:07 PM #741Senior Member
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I'm not saying they are the same but this Engstrom looks mighty similar.
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03-20-2016, 05:20 PM #742
YOMV. I have a few of the Japanese frameback super shavers. One is etched Swedish Steel. Another Finest English Steel. The honing geometry of the Japanese spine is quite different from the Swedish spine and gives a lesser included angle than the Swedish'. That notwithstanding, they are similar. The Japanese have used steels from many sources including Sheffield. The use of a mild steel for the frame has merit and probably the use pre-hardened strip stock and the use of a eutectic solder is still cheaper than a making a solid frameback razor.
~RichardLast edited by Geezer; 03-20-2016 at 05:23 PM.
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03-20-2016, 05:45 PM #743Senior Member
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I can see where you're coming from but the difference becomes a lot more obvious when you look att from another angle, Japanese framebacks look like this.
Originally Posted by rocarule
I'm not saying they are the same but this Engstrom looks mighty similar.
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03-20-2016, 05:50 PM #744Senior Member
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I am not saying they are the same as I have a couple of Japanese frameback razors myself, just that at least from a profile view they look similar. To be honest I think Japanese asymmetrical blades are even more unique.
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03-20-2016, 09:15 PM #745I used Nakayamas for my house
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Similar or not, it is very obvious that Japanese framebacks were not designed or made outside of Japan. That was my original point. Originally Posted by rocarule
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03-20-2016, 09:16 PM #746Senior Member
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Technically yes, but some are more than others.
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03-22-2016, 11:05 PM #747Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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Not sure if this is the right thread, it's not exacty straight.
SK2. Been hunting for a long time for a good example at a fair price. Photos were less than average but I took a chance and it paid off. NOS, never seen a hone. Bellied grind. Just needs a gentle clean.
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03-22-2016, 11:38 PM #748barba crescit caput nescit
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Yes - that is a real beauty, I've been feeling the pull of one of those for a long time, and the SK 2 was the exact one I was thinking of....and that is a great example, great purchase. Originally Posted by Grazor
Not sure if this is the right thread, it's not exacty straight.
SK2. Been hunting for a long time for a good example at a fair price. Photos were less than average but I took a chance and it paid off. NOS, never seen a hone. Bellied grind. Just needs a gentle clean.
Surprised it made it here, the street address was totally wrong.
Personally, I would very much appreciate your thoughts on your first shave or three with that when it's ready....
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03-23-2016, 01:08 AM #749Razor Vulture
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I think that is what you buy as you have everything else, Andrew! Originally Posted by Phrank
NO. I don't have one!
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I rest my case.
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03-23-2016, 01:11 AM #750Senior Member
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One day, I will get one sk2 and an sk3 to have the whole sk collection.
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