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Hi folks. I just won what appears to be a new razor on the bay. It says hen and rooster as well as Solingen. The only info posted was that “it hadn't been sharpened or carried“ which I thought was rather funny. Is this a known brand of razor? Is it decent?
Thanks
If you look in the razor brands to avoid section of this forum I believe you find it there
Doh!!! It was cheap but I guess I now know why. Got a link for future reference?Quote:
Originally Posted by bombay
If it is marked Solingen, not Spain, it is a good razor IME. Older H&Rs made in Solingen were as good as they come, and better than most. The newer Solingen made ones ...... at least the one I have, is real good. I've heard the Spain made H&Rs are lesser in quality but at least one member here reported that his shaves good. Get it pro honed, unless you can do it yourself, and report back how it shaves for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimtro
Thank you sir! This one does say Solingen though the pictures on ebay were not the best. I can't wait to find out what I have. I hone (no expert mind you) on a progression of synthetics and naturals so we'll see how she performs. I will most definitely report back.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Cheers!
oh well thats good news, lets hope its a good one :)
heres the wiki anyway Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki
the best thing to do is just type the razor makers name into the search engine at the top right of the page
Cool, thank you! I'll make sure to reference it in the future to help avoid the bad ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by bombay
Cheers
Indeed! I have one made in spain... It is the one on my profile picture with the red scales! It is stainless so it took me longer to get the edge... I have been shaving with it for a while once a week since i rotate my 7 razors every day... It is def not comparable to my Boker, Aust, wade but it shaves well and i am happy with it! It was my first razor to hone because of the price... And i have seen that the solingen look like they are built better for sure... I think they put most of their efforts on their knifes! They have good looking knives...Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Can we see a picture?Quote:
Originally Posted by jimtro
Haven't tried posting a pic here yet and this is a copy of the one on the 'bay. I'll take better pics when the razor arrives.
Cheers
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Here is mine! Mine is from Toledo spain! Hen and Rooster has been around since 1860s dont let anybody tell you they are crap! Perhaps their emphasis is knifes but their razors are not bad!
Nice, I hope mine shaves as well as yours. I like the look of your blade, how is the grind (half, full hollow)?
Full... It takes patience to hone if it is stainless steel like mine
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Originally Posted by robert2286
The thought crossed my mind and actually hoping it's not stainless--though it would be my first (ss) so I guess it wouldn't be a major disappointment if it was.
Hehe! It just takes a bit of patience! Not too much! You will be fine!
I really don't know about the straight razors of that time but the hen and rooster knife by Guttmann was some of the best. so the German razor will probably be good also.
The original Hen and Rooster outfit going back to the 1800s through the mid 20th century was top notch stuff. Since then the original outfit has gone out of business and the name has changed hands many times. These days it's just a name bearing no resemblance to the original maker.
