Thread: Most hollow razor on the market

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Actually i think a little differently.
i think Most hollow grind blade you can buy is made in USA MInni.
Bowdins. i have one . if you like i could post pictures tomorrow.gl

Yes please do.

I once had a like new Top Flight made in U.S. for only a year or two in the 40's. Seems that thing was almost floppy!( Sorry! That is not on the market anymore! Razor faux pas) Good thread! I look forward to seeing which currently new razor is considered the most hollow!

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Actually i think a little differently.
i think Most hollow grind blade you can buy is made in USA MInni.
Bowdins. i have one . if you like i could post pictures tomorrow.gl

Last year I visited the grandson of Bowdin. He said that his grandfather had a shop in Minneapolis, MN. The razors were drop hammer die forged in a machine shop next door then grandpa would grind them on a single wheel grinder in his workshop.
The grandson still has his grandfathers buffing wheels. They are made from wood and still work just fine.
Grandpa Bowdin passed away a number of years ago and no Bowdins razors have been made since before that date.

An interesting side note....Grandpa Bowdin worked with another guy who developed the electric barbers clippers and built the wood bodied prototype in his workshop. I believe his name was Oster.

Wow! That was interesting stuff.
Any chance of the grandson resuming the family business?

I dont think any razor can get more hollow than this, my daily driver Dovo Prima Klang, excellent shave, not for the heavy handed.

i have to be a little clear.
i should say this is the most thinnest blade i have ever seen. I know it is not make anymore.
Sorry for confusion.
it is so thin i cannot take pics. i did intentionally took side picture which you can see it is full blade but so thin straight pics doesn't show rest of the blade.

I have a "Black Diamond" razor made by Pumacker in Germany. The tang and spine are blued. It reminds me of the plain scaled Dubl Ducks. Super hollow grind, sings during the shave, and the spike point delivers nicks like Papa John's delivers pizza.

Made many years ago so definitely no longer on the market, but here is my 8/8 Timor Hamburg Ring razor which is extra hollow. It also has a spike point, and using it like shaving with a 3-inch razor blade!

hi bud gl, yours looks about the same as the Prima Klang just with less of a shoulder. A toe on view and I can barely even see the blade on mine as well.

Extra hollow blades in my opinion should only be used by experienced shavers. There really can't be any mistakes when it comes to shaving. I am used to old Sheffield steel and the second time I used the Prima Klang my angle wasn't just right on my chin, and i almost sliced a chunk of my skin clear off. Luckily the styptic held it together until it stuck. Took about a week to stop bleeding.

These extra hollows allow for some unreal maneuvering, but without perfect angles and pressure IMO they can cause damage a lot easier than say a half hollow or wedge. I have been straight shaving since I was 16, so having 12-13 years experience allowed me to adapt to this grind. So if there are any beginners reading this, take my advice and get a blade with a heavier grind, Your face will thank you for it. But by all means when you're ready buy the Prima Klang, I think it's one of Dovo's greatest razors, new or vintage.

The most tissue-thin blade I've seen of any razor that I've held personally is my S. R. Droescher Gold Bug: