Thread: Geneva pyramid

I just bought a geneva pyramid and other than knowing it was made by geneva I don't know much about them. I know it was a basic plain jane genco and some on here has said they are hard to set the bevel, but how do they compare shave wise to the other genco blades? How do they compare to other brands?

I have a couple of Geneva, they are both plain razors but both are great shavers, i dont recall any difficulties with setting the bevel on both.

I agree with Martin. Some of the best razor steel ever. I have several and really like them. Geneva cutlery was the original name of the company. Later renamed Genco, It was bought out by Case. Some Genco razors were produced by Case in Bradford, PA. Most are plain, but all are quality shavers in good condition.

I have a Geneva! Very plain blade, custom scales, but is one of my best shavers!

I have a dovo so I'm kinda anxious to see how the two compare. zfrom my understanding the pyramid was made until 1935 when Case bought them and moved to Pa.

The antler logo is the earliest Geneva, I think. Then came the pyramid and just Geneva Cutlery and then Genco.
Seems early pyramids had the date in the pyramid.
Just me.......(a car analogy)............I had rather push a Genco than drive a newer Dovo. JMHO.

Tom

I have two Genevas. The first I bought 30 years ago at a local cutlery shop during an earlier foray into SR8 shaving. Turns out the razor was not "shave ready" and that was the end of that adventure. Not knowing there was such a thing as shave readiness, I thought "how on earth does anyone do this?"

Ten years ago, during a later attempt I bought a few SR8s from ebay and got another Geneva --also NOT shave ready. Both have a "7N" in the pyramid.

The first Geneva I have finished honing recently using the instructions found on SRP. It's now a pretty good shaver. The ebay piece has so far proven refractory to my honing attempts but I'm still at it. I consider it my #1 project at the moment but it's not making it easy for me.

A lot of American makers used great steel. I feel most. At the point Americans became serious, many advancements were being made in steel in the U.S. The early American razors were made by English, German, Swedish, and other immigrants trained in the old countries in the old ways. The later ones were made by their predecessors. A last "Golden Age" of old razor production.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

A lot of American makers used great steel. I feel most. At the point Americans became serious, many advancements were being made in steel in the U.S. The early American razors were made by English, German, Swedish, and other immigrants trained in the old countries in the old ways. The later ones were made by their predecessors. A last "Golden Age" of old razor production.

Many American made razors of that "golden age" are very underrated!

Your Geneva Pyramid is likely a gem. Yes, they can be a little hard to set a bevel on, like most great American razors they're made of pretty hard steel. Keep at it -- but not on the 1k bevel- setter if you can possibly avoid it. Set your bevel on a 4k stone or risk micro-chipping. Get everything you can out of the 4k -- until the blade is just kissing the stone. Finish from there, just try to resist the coarser stones. Your reward for your patience will be an edge that lasts and lasts.

Yeah, I love New York razors.