Thread: Quite a sorty behind this one

I picked up this razor yesterday:




The sellers is from eastern Europe.
His grandfather stole it from a German Offices while imprisoned in Auschwitz during WWII.
It's been stored in the box ever since.

I paid 35 pounds.

Don't know much about razors, did I get a good deal?

There's some pitting on both sides. Not sure if I should have a go with wet 1k paper or leave it as is.

Thanks

Seems like a decent razor and in good condition, though I don't buy the story accompaning it. I don't recall the last time I saw someone selling family heirlooms of Holocaust survivors.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Seems like a decent razor and in good condition, though I don't buy the story accompaning it. I don't recall the last time I saw someone selling family heirlooms of Holocaust survivors.

Agree nice razor but story is most likely bs.

I just got my first Henckels and another member linked this. Shows that red trademark to be post 1969. Nice razor tho. http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...Henckels,_J._A.

Yeah I highly doubt the story. It's probably total BS. But nice razor. I have a Henckels and it's pretty nice, although I have yet to get it to shave well (just honed it up a bit, so it should shave good now, I just haven't tried it yet).

Originally Posted by Skelp

I just got my first Henckels and another member linked this. Shows that red trademark to be post 1969. Nice razor tho. http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...Henckels,_J._A.

That link didn't work for me but this did: J. A. Henckels - Straight Razor Place Wiki

I suppose it could have been stolen from an officer in the 70s from a survivor, but that would be quite a stretch

damn, so the story doesn't check out
is it at least worth what I paid for give the pitting?

Like Skelp says, that logo is 1969 onwards:



at least according to J A Henckels own website, anyway.

Regards,
Neil

Well it's a shame the story behind my first old(er) razor doesn't check out.
Sod it.

I spend a couple of hours working on it and I'm well pleased with the results.
Worked on it with 80, 120, 320, 600, 1k and 2k paper and gave it a final polish with some paste.
All the pitting is gone and it looks pretty much new.
Much better than in the pics in fact:




My norton 1k + 4/8k stones are arriving in a couple of weeks.
I'll report back on how well it shaves then.

Thanks for the info and help fellas!

At the very least it cleaned up real well. Good luck with the honing, I'll bet it will be a sweet shaver.

Bob