I want to try a razor with this grind. I see the Genco Safege advertised this as a feature but I have not seen one at the right price yet. Does anyone know of other razors made with the bellied hollow gind so I can expand my search?
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I want to try a razor with this grind. I see the Genco Safege advertised this as a feature but I have not seen one at the right price yet. Does anyone know of other razors made with the bellied hollow gind so I can expand my search?
I believe the Hess 44 is bellied.
Bob
The larger Palmeras are bellied
The 'belly' is created as a razor is double ground, or ground with at least two different size wheels/stones. Most hollow grounds are made this way, I think. Some are more obvious than others. It stands out on some more than others. As looking at the end of the blade, it can be seen as a bulge up from the edge a bit. Also, you can lightly grip the spine with thumb and index finger and pull them down the blade toward the edge. It can be felt as a bump as you get toward the edge.
I have a Dubl Duck Wonderedge and I can feel a bulge but it is about midway up the blade on a 6/8. Seems to far up for a bellied hollow. My other hollow grinds which include a Wester, Geneva Pyramid, Boker Red Injun have no perceptible bulge.
I have a Thistle with a bellied hollow that is pretty sweet.
Just checked some of my razors again and there seem to be quite a few bellied razors among the hollow grounds. I have a feeling bellied razors are not uncommon but it is just that people don't notice it much.
Bob
For the most part there are no model numbers/names on most of these. Not all blades from a maker may be bellied hollows so saying a maker would not do much good either. If there is no end on toe shot of the blade you may be able to get a suspicion of a belly if the lighting on the flat blade is a certain way and you can see a shadowed line parallel to the bevel part way up the blade. One the newer full hollows it is really difficult to tell from a photo and at times even if you have it in hand because it is so subtle. On the older double hollow/bellied razors it is far more easier to see.
Bob