Thread: Mythical Vintage Steel

Originally Posted by Steel

200 years ago they didn’t have all the Technologies that they have today. Microscopes, power hammers, chemical analysis programs, triple burner self regulating propane forges, etc. Yet despite this, they were able to produce this razor. The steel, it is probable, was made from sand and/or other natural materials and then hand forged and perfectly tempered by skill and experience. A blade that was ground perfectly and free of warps and twists that results in a thin even bevel. They were able to produce a steel that is, as good as, if not superior to the steel in more modern razors made with more technology. Not all blades can take the keen edge a Gok20k can produce. This razor did so with ease.

Nice post.. Could even have been made from that imported Swedish stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dannemora_mine