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03-11-2008, 03:03 AM #1Junior Member
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Stainless Steel
I have read that 440 stainless should be avoided, but that there is some stainless that is nice and holds an edge for a long time without much maintenance. I was hoping someone could tell me what the "nice" stainless steel is and how to tell it apart. I recently purchased a Solingen Stainless razor and am hoping it falls in the latter category. Thanks.
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03-11-2008, 03:34 AM #2Senior Member
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Was the razor made in Solingen, or were only the scales made in Solingen?
If the razor was made there (e.g. Dovo, etc.) You got the good kind. I'm no metallurgist, but I think there is something in the cryogenic tempering process (depending on which manufacturer, it's called "Ice temper" (Dovo) "Friodur" (Henckels) etc etc)
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03-11-2008, 03:45 AM #3Junior Member
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I believe the seller said it was the same kind of stainless steel as "Friodur". So it's good? Yay!
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03-11-2008, 05:42 AM #4Senior Member
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Got a picture of the razor?
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03-11-2008, 05:54 AM #5Junior Member
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03-11-2008, 06:37 AM #6Junior Honemeister
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I've seen some similar razors come out of germany recently, I believe dovo made them.
If this is the case, that should be a good razor.
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03-11-2008, 06:58 AM #7Carbon-steel-aholic
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ACK... Sputter... Choke....
Evil steel... Evil I tell you... Step away from the shiny stuff, come back to the dark steel side...
Just thought you'd like to know
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03-11-2008, 07:12 AM #8Junior Member
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Your title makes you hard to believe.
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
ACK... Sputter... Choke....
Evil steel... Evil I tell you... Step away from the shiny stuff, come back to the dark steel side...
Just thought you'd like to know
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03-11-2008, 07:19 PM #9Pogonotomy rules
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I have a custom Livi which is pattern-welded 'damascus'. The lighter bands are ATS34 and the darker bands are 440. The Maestro warned me that there was a chance the 440 could make for a shave that wasn't as smooth as it could be, but to tell you the truth the blade gives me the most consistently smooth shave compared to the other blades in my rotation: a Dovo (Bismarck), a TI (Le Dandy), a vintage American Barber, and a Wapi.
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03-11-2008, 09:42 PM #10Knife & Razor Maker
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Originally Posted by Eleventh
The seller (me) didn't. I said that's what I was told by the German guy I bought it from. Just clarifying. Solingen, though, like Sheffield, has steel purity laws to protect their reputations, and since there aren't that many razor manufacturers, and this one showed signs of high quality manufacturing (good, consistent grind, clean finish, nice tolerance), I'd say there's a good chance he was being straight (no pun intended) with me.
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