Thread: Ordered a NOS Friodur

Originally Posted by Vashaver

I would tape it just because of the value! Keep it looking NOS ...if your not sure about honing it send it out whats a few more at this stage to keep it lookig NOS. There top shelf shavers and that ones a purdy one.

Yeah, I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't just send it out instead, to make sure it's done properly. I certainly think that I want it to be taped, as the spine seems to be ground to an angle, which I think will wear pretty quickly on a hone, and I like that shape. If the spine was round, I might not bother with the tape, as I think the hone wear actually adds to the character of a blade in most cases.

Originally Posted by Cornelius

How about this one? Seen it for $100. 6/8 "almost wedge" (1/4 hollow?)

Nice blade! Is that Friodur (INOX)? I deliberately wanted an INOX blade, which is why I stumped for the one I linked.

Originally Posted by cotdt

i don't think those are original Friodurs, because the scales are not original. My Friodurs have the Dancing Twins logo.

I reckon that someone came across a stash of ground razors (seconds) without scales, which they have rescaled in whatever scales they had to hand, which would explain the scales being non-henckels.

Thanks for your replies everyone

Originally Posted by darrensandford

Nice blade! Is that Friodur (INOX)?

No, but I have a SS Friodur (with ugly scales) as well. 7/8.