Hello gents,
I just picked up a King Cutter and have a few questions about it. Unfortunately I don't have my camera with me so I'll have to attempt a description of the razor.
It has the 1924-1935 tree trademark on it's side, followed by H.Boker & Co. and Soligen underneath. There are jimps on the shank (top) and has a spike point. The scales are black synthetic.
Apart from some slight discoloration along it's edge, the razor looks brand new...no "frowning" (to my untrained eye it doesn't even look like it's been honed) and shiny unscratched scales (under a magnifying glass there are some tiny scratches about 1/8in long, running perpendicular to it's length.)
Now my questions: The pivot pin is centered on one scale but off center on the other (so that one scale is higher than the other). The razor still fits perfectly centered in the scales though. Would Boker have shipped a razor like this or has it been re-scaled?
Second question: I have some chromium oxide finishing paste and was wondering if I could use it to remove the discoloration on the blade (a little dab of paste on a rag and a lot of elbow grease). And would this do any harm to the "King Cutter" etching?
Thanks for your time,
Tom