new 7/8 for the morning...
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new 7/8 for the morning...
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Daaaang, definitely on my list of must haves. Enjoy it Major!
Nice razor and I'm sure a great shaver also. I've got two identical 17 1/2's and a 451, all grate blades and very easy to hone even though they are stainless. They are the razors I take with me when I am living in the bush in very humid conditions.
holy-- *&$^... I gotta be carefull with Cuda's honing. This blade is deadly!
I have a 7/8 Friodur on loan from a friend that seems really similar to yours. If I'm not mistaken, they were from a batch of 7/8 Friodur blanks ground by a Hungarian(?) grinder.
They hone up and shave just fine - nothing awful, nothing special - but I find the grind job and finish rather rough and as such, aesthetically off-putting. I like the looks of older grind Friodurs better, myself.
Henckels is my favorite brand. I have quite a few different ones, both carbon steel and the Friodurs. Happy shaving!
I have a new mint 472 1/2, the Japanese version with the floral spine work. I have not had time to hone it yet but I am really looking foward to the shave. This might not happen soon because I keep getting more razors! Filarmonica sub cero, EPBD, and doble temple come first...
Enjoy tomorrows shave Major. I used my 17/1/2 today.
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Very pretty piece. I for one would love to get my hands on one. Enjoy those shaves!