Thread: New Boker Edelweiss at SRD

Wait, this was the razor that I meant to post about to show the similarity of the new King Cutter blade etch to the old one. Sorry.



Chris L

Okay, now you're showing off with the uploading of a second razor photo.

Originally Posted by khaos

Silver steel is used by dovo too... though I feel the amount of silver is more of a gimmick than anything. Could be wrong. Silver steel typically refers to standard carbon steel with a little itty bitty bit of silver, or even just carbon steel with a certain mixture (shines up real nice, but has no silver). Once again could be wrong.

I heard the vintage ones were good and I'm on the prowl for a vintage one, but I may cave and get this one... such simple elegance. If only the scales were ivory or horn... I wouldn't even think. Just buy lol.

Please let us know how the new ones shave?

Silver steel has no silver in it. It has about .4% chromium though. It is just a good quality tool steel. The same steel is used for all the carbon steel razors in Solingen no matter what it says. The same 440C high carbon stain resistant steel is used for all th stainless razors from there.

Silver steel is common tool steel in the UK that is supplied as a centerless ground round bar. It is roughly equivalent to drill rod in the US.

The steel is defined under specification BS-1407, with the closest European equivalent being 1.2210 (although this steel contains vanadium). The composition is as follows: carbon 0.95–1.25, manganese 0.25–0.45, chromium 0.35–0.45, silicon 0.40 max, phosphorus 0.045 max, sulfur 0.045 max.[1]

In the annealed state is has a hardness of 27 RHC. It can be hardened to 64 RHC.[2]

VERY nice razor Chris!

Originally Posted by ChrisL

That new King Cutter does look cool. Also interesting that it looks like they used the identical as near as I can tell, design for the blade stamp/etch as the original King Cutter minus the gold wash.


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And before anyone makes a crack that I posted this pic just to have an excuse to show this one off again, I would take great offense to such an accusation.




Chris L

They sure do look like the older ones. I also saw one that was a bit larger with a Spanish point. I think it was a 6/8th. It was really nice. That was on Bokers website in Germany.

Noooooo! You guys are killing me. I was hoping it was a dud, but I know Lynn/SRD's high standards and they wouldnt stock it if it wasn't decent....now I "have" to buy one...this is not good considering I have spent about $500AUD at SRD in the last month...

Hahahaha, yeah it's tough to watch others have fun without you eh?

I have got some old Böker razors, among them an Edelweiss, too.
They are my best razors, easily take a tremendous sharp edge and shave buttery smooth. Well, they have some littles stains here and there, but I could buy them for a fair price. There was a discussion about new Böker razors in the German razor forum, where some users were quite disappointed by the new ones. They are extremely expensive and some were not happy about the steel quality and the blade geometry. Unfortunately I don't have a new Böker, so I can't really compare and I don't want to spoil your happiness about your razors either. I am now really curious, what you will tell us about these razors. Personally I can't imagine, that they are of bad quality, but I do agree, that prices are quite high, so I won't buy a new one.

Gentlemen,

I communicated with Lynn earlier today about the Edelweiss and he told me he liked quite a bit. Of course, I have the highest regard for Lynn's opinion. I'd grab the Boker in an instant, but with three Thiers-Issards in the past 30 days, I am tapped out. I mean really TAPPED OUT.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

I communicated with Lynn earlier today about the Edelweiss and he told me he liked quite a bit. Of course, I have the highest regard for Lynn's opinion. I'd grab the Boker in an instant, but with three Thiers-Issards in the past 30 days, I am tapped out. I mean really TAPPED OUT.

Regards,

Obie

Know the feeling Obie. I have about 15 or so TI's hanging around over here........

Have fun,

Lynn