Thread: WACKER Razors, how 'bout that!

I have two: A 6/8 Redhead spanish point and a 6/8 Carl Schmidt spike. Both are excellent shavers. John is a pleasure to work with and takes care of his customers! I will be buying more from him once funds allow.

Originally Posted by mparker762

I've heard from others about the microchipping problem as well, though some guys don't seem to have a problem. This could be natural variation in his heat treatment regimen if he's running close to the limit, or it could just be that some razors are more prone to this problem since he's using old solingen blanks with unknown metallurgy (I've got a stippleback, FWIW).

The "solingen blanks" thing is something that's always confused me, since my Wacker says "finest Sheffield silver steel" on it.

I have 2 bartmans and found that they didn't take well to the Norton but did come well on the man made Japanese water hones followed by the finishing hone I got from TM. They could not be called shave ready when they arrived so I started on the Norton 4k to 8k shave tested and "ouch" totally sour edge even passed the tests too but still felt rough. Close inspection showed microchips so I tried the Japanese hones then did a close inspection, all was ok so I finished on TMs hone and test shaved........PERFECT. Repeated the same system on the other Bartman with the same end result.

tbh this possibly only proves my lack of honing skill but I found the same problem with my Fily and this method got that up to speed.

PuFF

I recently got a 6/8 frameback. I've only shaved with it once so far but was quite impressed. The hardness of the steel, I believe, was offset by the frameback design. I'll be shaving with it again today, possibly. We'll see if it can repeat it's excellent performance.

Interesting to see this posting back!

(Frameback razors are a personal favorite of mine!! )

Incidentally, I have been shaving exclusively with my 6/8 Wacker-Spanish point 1/4 hollow ground razor now for 2weeks (and still going strong!). I had no trouble honing mine with my Norton 4/8K set up.

I guess the micro-chipping issue might be for certain designs

Mine is made of Best Sheffield Steel too, which I believe some TI's are also made with as well as some Puma's. From what I understand, it is just the grade/quality of steel and where the metal is from, and not where the razor is ground/made.

My only 'quality control' issues I have is that the end spacer is a brown wood material, and it does not go well with the blond/brown horn. I was going to repin the razor anyway (I like my pin design/work better than the nail-pin/Dovo style job that the razors come with). So, I'll most likely replace the end spacer with either brass or ebony.

Also, I wish they were less expensive! I'd have a LOT more in my collection otherwise!!

C utz

Hahahahahahaha......

I have honed a bunch of these and they are nice shavers regardless of whatever commission Crowley is paying Utz...........hahahahhahahahaha. I just wish the Bartmans and Gens razors matched the razors handles.......

PS.....Crowley hasn't ordered his table for the convention yet.

Have fun.

Lynn

Originally Posted by adjustme69

Hahahahahahaha......

I have honed a bunch of these and they are nice shavers regardless of whatever commission Crowley is paying Utz...........hahahahhahahahaha. I just wish the Bartmans and Gens razors matched the razors handles.......

PS.....Crowley hasn't ordered his table for the convention yet.

Have fun.

Lynn

I'd take payment in razors if I was getting any!

I've always hated seeing mismatched blades and scales too! I mean, if the scales say 'bartmann' or 'feinstein' or what ever, don't slap them on a Henckels! I see that also happen with some of the razors coming out of the german sellers....

I have a bunch of razors that could use their brandname scales. It would be great if they sold just those scales, and put something else on the originals (if they don't match).

Are there going to be any vendor tables at the Chi-town event? Perhaps a Tony Miller table, Livi blades, Robert Williams 'make your own blade' class?

C utz

Are there going to be any vendor tables at the Chi-town event? Perhaps a Tony Miller table, Livi blades, Robert Williams 'make your own blade' class?

C utz[/quote]

So far it looks like Classic, Vintage, Colleen, Sue, Perfect Edge and a few others. We still have some vendor tables open. We are also going to have a few tables for demonstrations like beard prep, honing and stropping. I think we may also have a barber there doing shaves.

I'm really looking forward to the convention and getting to meet a bunch of people from here. Hope you can make it as well.

Lynn

WOW!

That sounds great!!
I'm sure a bunch of people would sign up to get hone lessons from you!!

There is a good chance that I will not be able to make it.... I will 'hopefully' be starting a new job soon and I do not think I'll be able to get that sort of time off for a little while yet.

I am looking forward to hearing and seeing how it goes though!! I hope it all goes very well so that I might be able to catch the next one.... HEY, what do you guys say about holding it in Boston next year?

C utz