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09-09-2009, 08:50 AM
Thread: FRANZ SWATY HONES
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I believe only the father Franz manufactured the...
I believe only the father Franz manufactured the hones in Vienna. After his death, the manufacturing must have been moved to Slovenia as the junior Franz was living there. Nonetheless, I'll hunt for...
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09-08-2009, 08:26 PM
Thread: FRANZ SWATY HONES
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Yes, but not for straight razors, their stones...
Yes, but not for straight razors, their stones are meant for industrial use and I have not found any higher grit than 400 on their web site. Check it out yourself: www.swaty.si
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09-08-2009, 03:08 PM
Thread: FRANZ SWATY HONES
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Austria was formerly called Austrian/Hungarian...
Austria was formerly called Austrian/Hungarian empire and some parts of Hungary as well as Slovenia, Czech republic was part of Austrian empire before WW-I. That explains "formerly of .." part and...
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09-08-2009, 02:29 PM
Thread: FRANZ SWATY HONES
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Well, I am an expat in Vienna. But, I'll look...
Well, I am an expat in Vienna. But, I'll look around antique stores to see if there are still some. What exactly do you want to learn about the company story?
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09-08-2009, 01:48 PM
Thread: FRANZ SWATY HONES
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Währing is the name of a so called "bezirk" (an...
Währing is the name of a so called "bezirk" (an area of a city) in Vienna (Wien). It seems that Mr. Swaty was living there.
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