Thread: Giesen & Forstohf

That I do understand! I was under the impression that G&F was getting better in terms of quality.

So besides not honing well or shaving well are they pretty good razors? I'm hearing good things from one person, well, actually he heard it from another person.

Originally Posted by Lynn

They do not.

In my experience, these razors do not hone well or shave well.

Have fun.

They look good. I'm thinking part of the problem is the steel is too soft. If so, a little hardening and tempering should fix it, provided it doesn't warp the blade.

Perhaps we can help clear up any concerns by saying this:

Older/Original G&F straight razors:

"GOOD"

Newly made G&F straight razors:

"BAD"

If you are looking at G&F straights or PUMA straights and do not know how to tell the older/original models from the newly made please ask here on the forum. The members who do know the difference will steer you in the right direction. : )

What I might do is get one, as an experiment, and try a few tricks I've learned from gunsmiths to harden the steel a little so it'll take and hold an edge better.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Sad thing is, a fine reputation is being ruined. For good or bad, people will associate the name with the late model junk and know not of the fine vintage products of yesteryear. Happening a lot out there. Sort of like songs. Some people cannot write anything good, so they put out a crappy version of an old tune.

Indeed, and we can call it Pat Boone-ing a razor.
Ohhhh I like that. Har!!!

Pat Boone rocked! His rendition of Little Richard's Tutti Frutti....kicked ass

Originally Posted by Tarkus

Indeed, and we can call it Pat Boone-ing a razor.
Ohhhh I like that. Har!!!

I keep reading and it seems that I must have the only modern g&f that hones well and shaves well. I honed mine on a 6k Japanese wet stone then a 12k oil stone finish on strop. It requires no more maintenance than any of my other razors. I touch them all up at the same time and get close comfortable shaves out of them all. Guess I am lucky.

Originally Posted by WW243

Pat Boone rocked! His rendition of Little Richard's Tutti Frutti....kicked ass

Ohhh yeah, baby! Pat Boone-Tutti frutti - YouTube