Thread: BOKER DAMASCUS STRAIGHT RAZOR

Originally Posted by Buddel

How is it with the nail test. Any custom blade, that pass it? I think no, but perhaps...

The standard TNT that is discussed here? I doubt any of the custom blades from the well thought of makers here WOULD NOT pass it.
I have a feeling that you are nto referring to the same test, though...could you explain what it is that you mean?

I mean this test:

The edge must be so thin, that it easily with only a little presure follow the form of the nail of the thumb. I f the blade is very well grounded there is at the whole blade no difference.

See also in this video at 10:43 min.

Böker Solingen - Taschenmesser, Fahrtenmesser und Küchenmesser made in Solingen :: Rasiermesser

The video link is the orange number 1 over the straigth razor pic (only at the german böker site).

Perhaps someone who has a Maestro Livi will chime in on just how hollow ground his are?

Buddel.... I appreciate your comments. Frankly, I am trying to build one of those machines ( similar in function) but it has a long way to go! It would be much easier to grind a very thin blade with one of those dual wheel griinders and it may be the only device that can make it economical.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Perhaps someone who has a Maestro Livi will chime in on just how hollow ground his are?

They're thin, but they aren't that thin - there's no flex in them at all. I haven't seen anybody outside of TI, Dovo, and Wacker that can do that flexible level of grind.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Buddel.... I appreciate your comments. Frankly, I am trying to build one of those machines ( similar in function) but it has a long way to go! It would be much easier to grind a very thin blade with one of those dual wheel griinders and it may be the only device that can make it economical.

Hope you will manage to build such a machine. I think in fact, that it is not very difficult, but it is completely a different thing, from the things that I can do. I dont have any skills in the construction of machines. And if you will need the help of a proffesional engineering fitter-machinist it will be an expensiv tool

Ok, jmueller8 made me do it... but someone had to order one of these.

The blade came in a very nice wooden presentation box. The blade had a little protective plastic sleeve over it.

The razor itself is awesome and actually beat my expectations. It came fairly close to shave-ready even though I didn't request it. I gave it a go with just stropping before touching it up on a felt strop.

It is very hollow ground and you can hear the zing on the strop and the hairs popping off your face.

The scales, while not exactly exotic, look very nice with the blade and imho isn't a distraction to such a cool looking piece of steel.

What a blade, nice. I wonder why you did not give the razor with the horn handles a shot. Either way, it looks very nice.

Al raz.

Oh man that razor is even more beautiful than the original image I found! I had a real issue with the scales but now I see that they go "perfectly" with the razor. The focal point is the blade and the scales sort of balance it out. Your last picture is just stunning!

Thank you very much for sharing!

Now that's a good looking razor!

You forgot to wipe out all the oil stains.

What others said, a great looker indeed.