Thread: Huge Gervais

Originally Posted by RolfdeHaan

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Hi I just bought this one in the Netherlands, I think it is the same producer.. but a little bigger. 46 3/4.

nice to read about the history of this razor. Any Idea what the value is of this razor?
How should i clean it and keep it sharp?

Thanks Rolf

No evaluations allowed, Rolf, but not much to compare it to. As you say bigger and 46 3/4, How are you measuring it?
The picture you have provided leads me to believe yours is around 20 mm in width?
Nice shoulderless grind on yours. I would recommend only hand polishing/cleaning.
Tom

Hello, this razor is made by the same maker, is just a different style. 3/4 means is almost full hollow, is just a different grind, than usual. I sold mine because I like razors no bigger than 6/8, steel is probably German made , but well never know for sure.

It is of the same maker and the one I own is a 9/8's which measures 1 1/8" wide on the blade width.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

No evaluations allowed, Rolf, but not much to compare it to. As you say bigger and 46 3/4, How are you measuring it?
The picture you have provided leads me to believe yours is around 20 mm in width?
Nice shoulderless grind on yours. I would recommend only hand polishing/cleaning.
Tom

yes it is 20 mm width correct and assuming that 46 had to de something with the lengt of it. as I remember well the one on the picture was 41... could you explain to me what it means this measurement?

thanks Rolf

The OP's here is 41 3/4. Mine is 41 1/4 yours is 46 3/4 . I reckon they denote models of razors. The 1/4, 3/4 might mean degrees of hollow grinding as in 1/4 hollow or 3/4 hollow, I suppose. Many makers had model numbers on their razors, Henckels had many.
As to the hollow grinding, unless one had a few examples in hand, it would be a guess. Old catalogues might explain, if they are found or even exist. A picture of the grind from the end of all 3 of these razors might be interesting. I will post mine later.

making a picture is dificult I will try later, I looked up a picture with a " Standart" counting ore qualification.... I think my is X or IX in this picture...

Here is a pic of mine and from the end.

the top of yours is flat, my has a kind of top on it.. is tapered??

All 3 razors have some style differences. The OP's has a notched end, mine seems to be a sort of Spanish point, I think.
Yours is shoulderless and has a French point. Yes, nice tapered nose. Different models from Gervais!

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