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    Hi,

    Does anyone have an opinion on the crown & sword razors? Any history on the maker?

    I've had a search here & in the reviews and I'm just trying to find out where they fit?

    Looking at one to join my 5/8 full hollow dovo..

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    bob,

    IIRC they were made by Freidr Ern in Wald. Solingen.

    Ern, Carl Friedrich - Straight Razor Place Wiki

    Mine are fine shavers

    Have fun !

    regards

    Russ

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    I love my crown & swords. I have two in my rotation and hope to get more.
    I'm a sucker for a stamped tail. Giggity.

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    I have had 3 or 4 in the past and just came across one recently. I think I may keep this one since its in the best condition of any I've had.

    Yes, they are fine shavers, got a real smooth shave with mine last evening.

    Oh, BTW, here are pics of one I cleaned up and rescaled for my uncle.
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    I bought a Crown & Sword from England on the Bay. It arrived a few nights ago. It's a 7/8 and I am looking forward to shaving with it after I hone it. The handle has a raised crown/sword emblem on it. I will let you know the results.
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    I have one C&S that is a very smooth shave. I recently sent it off to Gssixgun to refurbish.

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    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

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    'Just finished honing up a fleabay special - a heavily worn and abused C&S. Its a 1/4 grind. I don't know if all of the C&S models are. 'Was alot of work to massage the abuse into a shavable razor, but it seems quite nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pinklather View Post
    'Just finished honing up a fleabay special - a heavily worn and abused C&S. Its a 1/4 grind. I don't know if all of the C&S models are. 'Was a lot of work to massage the abuse into a shavable razor, but it seems quite nice.
    I've only seen the ones stamped 'extra hollow ground'
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

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    Necroposting this thread instead of needlessly opening a new one...

    I've put my name on a Crown & Sword that Val is working on right now...full hollow, around 13/16-7/8 with a round point. Thinking of having him do the scales in translucent blue acrylic with a toxic green kirinite wedge.

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