Thread: Jowika Solingen - is it any good?

I believe that Jowika are very good razors. I've owned a couple in my straight shaving life and I've been very happy with them. It looks to be in pretty good condition. Hone wear is not excessive and just a little staining. I'd certainly clean it up a little, hone it and use it.

Yep, it looks good to me. Some basic cleaning and polishing and some honing and you should have a great shaving razor.

Thank you very much. You helped me a great deal. The only thing to do now is to read a couple of threads about cleaning and find somebody to hone it for me. If someone knows somebody from Austria i would greatly apreciate it. I want to know what shave ready feels like before i try and hone it myself, so i will know roughly what i should be aiming for. Well there is a long journey in front of me and i know i am going to enjoy every minute of it :-) Thanx again.

Nice-looking razor and a good score for 10 EU

Looks that you have made a nice deal !
I saw another JOWIKA #8212 on ebay com in May this year for $30 and it was badly worn down to less than 3/8in...
Yours is a nice single-shouldered 4/8in French-tip with minimal wear and should be a good shaver after some buffing & honing.
Be careful buffing the blade with too abrasive polishing paste or you will loose the nice etching... only cleaning it with some WD40 oil or a mild vinegar will do a better job !
Greetings from Solingen
Rainer