Thread: Help with some history C.V. Heljestrand

It's a natural material that's for sure, so it's either Bone or Ivory. When the suns out again I'll take a better pic and show you the grain that's very visible, and also slightly raised. Is there anything else it could be????? and don't say celluloid!

Got to apologize for not saying that is a lovely razor in the first post. Yea, quality at hardware stores can be quite low these days but time they have changed.

Bob

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

It's a natural material that's for sure, so it's either Bone or Ivory. When the suns out again I'll take a better pic and show you the grain that's very visible, and also slightly raised. Is there anything else it could be????? and don't say celluloid!

Not to worry, HW! It is ivory. Possible walrus? The crack at the front side wedge runs with the curved grain and Schreger line/ grain I see on the obverse scale. I think this will prove to be a very old Heljie, into or close to the 1800's, looking at the tang stamp and the more square design.
Patina like that should be sponged off and Renwaxed! Nice!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Not to worry, HW! It is ivory. The crack at the front side wedge runs with the curved grain and Schreger lines are seen on the obverse scale. I think this will prove to be a very old Heljie, into or close to the 1800's. Looking at the tang stamp and the more square design.
Patina like that should be sponged off and Renwaxed! Nice!

I like you Tom!!

Ivory or I'll eat my hat ........

Nice piece !

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I like you Tom!!

I shall send you a Bill!

Ivory scales. I had a cpl yellow scales on Heljestrands also seen pink ivory on Heljestrands.

Heljestrand often sold razors to hardwear stores and other places.

The 5 indicates the model of the razor. As in n5 or mk5.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Ivory or I'll eat my hat ........

Nice piece !

Oh, how I would love them not to be ivory just to see that!

I don't think we are going to see Jimmy eat hat, pork-pie or otherwise, though!

Regards,
Neil

PS What BobH says is very true, especially with regard to Swedish Hardware Stores in the past. I have seen Osbornes, Cadmans, and other marques of famous Swedish makers with a hardware shops name on the blade or on the tang. They certainly appreciate good steel in Sweden.

Originally Posted by MrMagnus

Ivory scales. I had a cpl yellow scales on Heljestrands also seen pink ivory on Heljestrands.

Heljestrand often sold razors to hardwear stores and other places.

The 5 indicates the model of the razor. As in n5 or mk5.

Pink Ivory?? Have been Buying, selling and working with Ivory for 30+ yrs,have never seen pink natural Ivory.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Pink Ivory?? Have been Buying, selling and working with Ivory for 30+ yrs,have never seen pink natural Ivory.

white with a some pink clouds in it. a friend of mine told me that some heljestrands had it. and after a while i saw one.