Thread: A bold proclamation from a fairly new guy.

Today was a pretty big day, I have now shaved with three different razors sharpened by the same guy, and I can now proclaim that I think Geneva made good razors. I could be wrong but I think they might be a pretty good blade. Not fancy, but a good shaver.

You Sir, are correct, Sir.

No arguments from me. I think that the sharpest razor I ever had was a Shumate Ben Hur. Some of the less sought after razors can be the best shavers.

Yea, as good as any other razor I have shaved with from anywhere else.

Bob

Gotta love that American steel!

Love my Geneva and Case razors.

Yes indeed. you'll hear no argument from me on that claim

in my experience the steel from up in the northeast US is the best at taking a n edge,, and if it was made in Little Valley New York it will take outstanding edges. I have a Kinfolks razor I bought early on, now a dozen customs and a couple of very good vintage razors and ill say this , none take the edge that the little Kinfolks will. when I send it to my hone guy it will make whiskers tremble, and even before the blade touches my face the beard just jumps off! but seriously its edge is the one that wipes the whiskers without feeling it, plus my edge has taken 100 or so shaves before it needs to even see a 12k for maintenance Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

in my experience the steel from up in the northeast US is the best at taking a n edge,, and if it was made in Little Valley New York it will take outstanding edges.
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Yes I believe it is about one notch harder than other razor steel in that time.
Perhaps because of the carborundum barber hones from that same time.
IMO the Arkansas hones do not like the hard steel but the modern hones do it justice.

Enjoy the razor... that is what it is all about.

must agree on Genevas...