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C.V. Heljestrand No. 10 with KB-extra mark
Bought this week online at a Dutch eBay site:
C.V. Heljestrand No. 10 5/8'' with round point, payed €8.50, shipping included.
State: completely dull, edge destroyed by rust (notches), but 'restoreable'.
Restored this evening:
Removed rust and polished the razor by hand. Used Autoglym Metal Polish and did the job well: tube 55ml approx. €6, you don't need a lot for this work.
Razor has seen 400, 1000, 2000 and 5000 grit Japanese SS. Honed a straight smooth edge, notches all gone.
Stropped 30 times on linen, 90 on leather.
Heljestrand is now in excellent condition and shave ready: I'll give it a try tomorrow.
Before:
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After:
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* There is a weird notch on the heel: from my point of view it's not broken due the unnatural shape (nice round lines)
* The razor has the same KB logo as in post: http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...want-info.html
Update: got a response from Gents.
It read:
Quote:
Hej Max!
Det är modellen som ser ut så.
Dem har inga defekter alls utan alla av denna modell har ett "hack i hälen".
Ha en fortsatt bra kväll!
Bästa hälsningar/Best regards,
(Employe's name)
Apparently it's part of the design.