Anybody know if these are made of particularly hard steel, or have a reputation for being difficult to hone? I started with a dull but undamaged edge, and it seems to be taking forever, or at least much longer than usual, to set a bevel.
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Anybody know if these are made of particularly hard steel, or have a reputation for being difficult to hone? I started with a dull but undamaged edge, and it seems to be taking forever, or at least much longer than usual, to set a bevel.
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There is different brands use keen cutter words on their blades. i know boker, and some others has that name.
Keen cutter made in kansas city and i don't think it has any special steel etc. you shouldn't have any problem with it.
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Originally Posted by pcb01
Here is my Keen Kutter "set". It did seem to require a little extra effort to get in shaving condition. Makes me wonder if the "hardly used" vintage blades were "hardly used" for a reason.
Just received this one for $20. It also is a different brand.
That's a nice one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter
Wheb I was into DE/SE months ago I received a Christy Keen Cutter safety razor which looks odd but pretty to look at..I also tried to contact christy keen cutter to see where they r today and havnt made their DE carbon steel blades for at least 40yrs...just a thought!
Pcdad
This link had some nice information. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by dancraig
The Simmons Hardware Keen Kutters I have had were not hard to hone, and were good shavers. I have a really old one with horn scales and a lead spacer that I am looking forward to restoring and shaving with soon.
Keen Kutter is only Simmons - the Bokers are King Cutters (or maybe with a K... I don't remember). Simmons imported razors - I have seen English, German, and Swedish. Some say where they are imported from, others do not. I'm pretty sure the Keen Kutters are German. They are pretty typical German blades - harder than English but softer than American, and they take and hold great edges.
Every line I've tried from Simmons was a pleasure to hone, great shaving, and held an edge for quite some time. Whoever they sourced their blades from had nice steel.
If the Keen Kutter is stamped USA, it was made in St Louis by Simmons Hdwe.
Does it mean they were assembled in the USA with foreign steel, or does it mean they were made from American steel?Quote:
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
Here is a Simmons KeenKutter that is in very good shape except it has been honed a bit too much on the tip. Any suggestions as to how to hone a blade with an over-honed tip?
I got it to shave very well except the tip could use a bit better edge on it.
That is a nice razor.
It could have been intentionally overhoned on the toe to mute the tip.
I wonder if the older gold wash is more durable than the new. That gold wash looks pristine. The gold wash on my KK looks fairly good too.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...lling_X_stroke