Thread: A bit curious about these two blades.

Ok so in all my talking and obsessing about straight razors for the hubby my mother had a flash of memory about two old straight razors sitting in a drawer buried somewhere in their house. These were given to her by a lady she knew from Germany whose father had died. These were in a box of her fathers old 'junk' she did not know what to do with. So for the cost of working on her greenhouses for the afternoon she gave these two blades to Chris.
The first says on the box tridente standard 1933 ED.Wusthof Solingen. The whole razor is just as pretty as can be and it has I think the original scales because that has the trident and the 1933 mark on it also. There is a tiny chip though which is the only bad thing I see. Hoping that can be fixed.

The second blade came in a box that seems to be from a store in Berlin N.W. Lists address and name. But the blade is kinda odd and we are not exactly sure when you would ever use this one. It says JA Henckels Solingen Swillingswerk 75 1/2. There is a tiny bit of rust not on the blade but where the stamp is and I see a litle bit at the very top of the blade. I think those should be fixable but when would you use such a skinny little blade. Its like a mini blade.

Sorry for so many newbie questions.

yes the wusthoff should be very nice razor once honed properly.
the henckels could also be used, but it's a bit small and worn.

These two razors are really nice.
The companies that made these razors are well known.
Here some info about ED.Wusthof and J.A. Henckels.

but what would you use that henckel for. Soooo tiny

That Wustoff is a nice one and a good brand. The Henckles is tiny but some guys like smaller blades. I used to trim a mustache with one when I wore a stache. Something to practice honing on if you end up not liking it to shave with.

I am sooooo jealous for that Wusthof right now...

Echo'ing khaos with added regret that the scale appears missing a tip. Otherwise that would hone up into a beauty.

No, the only thing on the Wusthof is the little chip which I am hoping to get hones out. I think after Christmas and such I will send at least that one to be done if not both. Still kinda unsure what he would ever use that tiny one for but I am sure he wants to give it a try.

Oh nice, it's just a shadow then.

Yeah, I love those scales. So retro Wusthof.

The henckles looks ground a bit below 3/8. I find them good for sideburn, around the ear and behind the jaw, and before I grew a goatee, mustache and lower lip.

It's your call though. If you're sending em to someone on forums, most will do a second razor fairly cheaply. So it's something to consider. If nothing else, I'll put an edge on it for you if ya send a SASE with it. But I can't pretend I can hone up like the guys who actually get paid for it (and likely one of them will volunteer to save you from my skill (or lack thereof) now, thus my plan will have worked to perfection). I can't stand to see good metal go unused. Whatever ya do though, don't let me touch that Wustof. It's too pretty for my methods, and I can't guarantee you would get it back.

i have a henckels about that size and it works great just takes some getting used to a blade that small and you have to wipe it off more often