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06-12-2011, 01:14 PM #1Master of insanity
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The new ones aren't worth owning in my opinion, and should be avoided. The old ones are great from what I have heard.
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06-12-2011, 02:09 PM #2Senior Member
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yeah the old one's a very nice i finally got one
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06-12-2011, 02:32 PM #3Master of insanity
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That's a fine example, the nicest I have seen - love the hammered tang.
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06-12-2011, 03:12 PM #4Senior Member
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My first straight was a Giesen & Forsthoff 6/8 round-tip, and it's served me well. It's held it's edge better than a lot of my other razors, and it's still in my weekly rotation.
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06-12-2011, 08:50 PM #5Predictably Unpredictiable
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I have one also. Shaves very nicely.
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06-12-2011, 09:28 PM #6
The important question here, is the razor modern or vintage?
Giesen & Forsthoff, Solingen (today Giesen&Forsthoff Stahlwarenfabrik Gmbh &Co. KG) was founded in 1920 by Paul Giesen and Eugen Forsthoff. Located 36-38 Baumstrasse, Solingen. It was/is a solid company. And the company is still in business. I don't know about their quality of other products. But I honed some Timor razors, not good blades. And I heard many negative feedbacks about Timor blades.
Possible, another company make blades for G&F. IMO.
Old G&F razors, that I saw, were nice.Alex Ts.
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06-13-2011, 06:55 AM #7Senior Member
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I also have a vintage G & F "Adoration Ax" -- it's very good.
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06-13-2011, 07:04 AM #8The Great & Powerful Oz
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No idea what vintage this 231 is but it honed up easily & shaved well enough to make me think "Our Best" was an apt name.
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04-08-2012, 01:41 AM #9Senior Member
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The woman who cuts my hair was given one just like that except with orange scales. I honed it and shave tested it and it was great, really smooth. Hers was a 4/8 size.
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