Thread: # 14

Heres my new No.14, a french "Au Kabyle" from Riviere, Thiers :-)
Its 8/8" and has a 3/4 hollow Ground, shaved with it today and yes, this is it, i love it!
It shaves not comparable to the Filis, Raders etc. but in a unique way for a 14, the Blade ist thick, heavy and
has a ring that sounds more like church bell instead of the Filli-Kitty-Ring :-)
But having this 14 was more than luck, after im not very happy with my Rader i looked for a Schulze or a Herder 14,
but when i saw the Kabyle for a very reasonable price as a BIN, i had to grab it.

@ Rockabillyhelge: That's a beauty! Another 14 brand I haven't heard of before.

Thanks for sharing and keep the postings coming!


Kindest regards, Jazor.

Rockabilly that's a sweet looking razor. I love the green scales bro! Also, it's cool how you compare and contrast different #14 blades.

I just noticed that this thread, started by Jazor, 02-13-2011 10:53 PM, has had 31,407 views, and 364 replies as of mine.

I think that is pretty cool ..........

@ JimmyHAD: thanks for this info.

To all thanks for the success of this topic.

The # 14's speak to the imagination of many it proves.

Keep the pictures and the postings coming and we might make it to top ranking topic together.


Kindest regards, Jazor

This is like my favorite thread by far! Anyway, I recently grabbed my 2nd CUF 14 made in Solingen. I'll post pics when it arrives.

Thank you all :-)
Yes, the Grind is different two most of the other 14s that are much thinner, but the performance is a bit better for me, its a bit heavier and the Blade seems optimized for hard beard, the Razor cuts exactly the way like i like it.
I forgot to say, the Scales are possibly made of Acrylic-glas (dont know if thats the right word i english) and original, the pins are made of Steel by using alpaca washers, i guess this razor was made in the 50s/60s.

Originally Posted by Rockabillyhelge

Thank you all :-)
Yes, the Grind is different two most of the other 14s that are much thinner, but the performance is a bit better for me, its a bit heavier and the Blade seems optimized for hard beard, the Razor cuts exactly the way like i like it.
I forgot to say, the Scales are possibly made of Acrylic-glas (dont know if thats the right word i english) and original, the pins are made of Steel by using alpaca washers, i guess this razor was made in the 50s/60s.

Looking at your picture of the razor the grind actually looks thicker than most 14s my Filarmonica 14s are half hollow with the finest of grinds in the second half, your razor looks to me to be more of a quarter hollow than a half.

@celticcrusader: I agree with what you say, 3/4 Hollow was wrong written by me, its more 1/2 hollow, its hard to see but there is a belly ca. in the half of the second half. I look if i can make some better pics (my cam´s not the best).

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

This is like my favorite thread by far! Anyway, I recently grabbed my 2nd CUF 14 made in Solingen. I'll post pics when it arrives.

My 2nd CUF (see above post). Cherry red scales, checkered tang etch, some hone wear heavy on the piont but 7/8 all day.