Thread: A Rare Blade

I just wonder if others have experienced what i have. I have run across a Henckel that shave close and clean as any solingen razor I've tried but as smooth and comfortable as any Sheffield I've used. It's an old no. 52 Henckel about 6/8 to 13/16 with barbers notch. It's hollow ground but not extra hollow. It honed quickly and holds an edge great. This one will stay.

It must be rare, cause it's invisible !

That is all part of why that is my favorite brand. I have many Henckels and they all seem to work like that for me. I do tend to prefer them more of a half hollow that an extra hollow or quarter hollow. I find most of my gull hollow Henckels tend to be stiffer than the other German blades. Henckels also had a fairly long scale of how hollow a blades was.
Henckels grinds.pdf

A 52! I have the only other one?

Wait! Someone else has one.....Rez?
They are quite rare to see, I think. Really old!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

A 52! I have the only other one?

Wait! Someone else has one.....Rez?
They are quite rare to see, I think. Really old!

The scales on mine were bad so i replaced them with some plastic generic ones. I keep looking for a henckel with a bad blade inexpensive enough to buy and replace these but the blade is great.

Henckels scales are usually on the mundane side, for certain.
Those old grinds are really scarce these days, it seems.

The 52 is part of a seven-day set of different ones in those old bone scales I collected.
Might well be buried with them!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-day-sets.html

I just gave it a quick squint and I do have a 52 as well. I cannot find a picture and I am far too lazy to take one. Mine is a beauty. Great set of non original scales. Kind of like Tom, anything that is a long term resident, gets a special set of scales.

rhensley:
I would sure like to see a picture of your razor, as I'm sure everyone else would as well. I'm glad it's a keeper!