Thread: Frank X Hess Hand Forged 100 Razor 6/8"

Frank X Hess Hand Forged 100 Razor 6/8"
HESS HAIR MILK LAB.
ST.PAUL,MINN. U.S.A.
EXTRA HOLLOW,Ivory celluloid.

That's some mighty nice grinding, I must say. It's hard to find a well executed bellied full hollow these days. Looks like a pretty frisky shaver.

Nice razor.

I have lived and driven by Hess Hair Milk labs for years, wondered what it was but didn't know the whole story Untill went out of business and liquidated.

DANG!

Originally Posted by 32t

Nice razor.

I have lived and driven by Hess Hair Milk labs for years, wondered what it was but didn't know the whole story Untill went out of business and liquidated.

DANG!

There are a lot of HESS discussion materials for reference.
https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...ab-razors.html

This was one of the ones I was telling you about on FB

https://sharprazorpalace.com/custom-...e-acrylic.html

I purchased my current HESS #100 razor after seeing your HESS #100 razor. EXTRA HOLLOW razors are rare. This razor is made with the same fine craftsmanship as Japanese razors, which is also rare among American razors.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

That's some mighty nice grinding, I must say. It's hard to find a well executed bellied full hollow these days. Looks like a pretty frisky shaver.

The first time I saw the #100 razor was extra hollow, I thought about it for a long time and decided to buy it for use. It is a well-made razor.

I got to thinking about that toe, and American grinding.



A Schmidt & Krug Razor Works, from Geneva, NY. U.S.A.



I'm wondering if yours might have had been repaired from a chipped square point. I'm not seeing much of a radius at the spine, is all.

If not....might be on to something. Cause I've never seen German made blades with this toe grind.

Found a pic of my Hess #55 Dovo. One of the last razors sold by Hess I feel.
Seems the volume was not there to justify stamping for Hess and/ OR the contract was not renewed.
Pretty cheezy scales with Hess hot-stamp. Tang and scale lettering color obviously match. No stamping on rear of gold-washed tang.
Original box is typical Hess.

The photos are in original condition and have not been restored.
When the razor was received, it was in close to NOS condition.