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06-16-2010, 01:46 AM #1
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06-16-2010, 01:59 AM #2
American steel was really good too. Some of my favorite razors are from the USA.
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06-16-2010, 02:00 AM #3
Do you know what it is about the steel that makes it better for shavers?
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06-16-2010, 02:10 AM #4
I personally don't know, cause I don't know much about steel. The forge in the workshop section would be a good place to ask.
I'd assume it's the right alloy and the right heat treat for a razor that will hold an edge without being brittle and isn't so hard you can't hone it. It's also the skill of the grinders to be able grind the razor evenly and finely without running into heat issues or otherwise damaging the blade. As I understand it, razors are among the most difficult implements to make.
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06-16-2010, 02:10 AM #5
some of the secret of good steel is knowing what you got.
One big advantage they had was not having to import, therfor getting the chanse to learn how to treat it properly
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06-16-2010, 02:24 AM #6
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Thanked: 74I am no historian, but a quick search produces some results. Solingen was a center for sword production in medieval times. Naturally, when swords fell out of favor, the city adapted to crafting razors, razor blades, and cooking cutlery.
Sheffield is an incredibly important city with regard to steel. Many innovations to steel came from that city including the invention of stainless steel.
At one time, Sheffield was the cutlery capital of the world. In time, Solingen took its place. Now, who knows if there is a "cutlery capital of the world?"
As far as razor steels go, you have high carbon steel and stainless steel (usually 440C stainless steel). Nowadays, the stainless steel used in custom razor manufacturing can get complicated. I'll let our custom razor guys chime in on the properties of the steels.
Some helpful links:
Solingen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheffield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carbon steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stainless steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Straight razor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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06-16-2010, 02:32 AM #7
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06-16-2010, 02:58 AM #8
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06-16-2010, 04:09 PM #9
they are not China, Taiwan, Pakistan or Vietnam.
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06-16-2010, 04:46 PM #10
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