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MK31 Heljestrand pair in Ivory, one crack in the scales, lovely shavers

After collecting 2 7-day sets of Heljestrand framebacks, I finally scored a 7-day set of MK 31s nicely scaled in Ivory with the days of the week visible on top of the tang in French.
The box is in...

I also have a 7-day set of MK 31 razors in ivory scales from the Kindal store in Paris, the inscription is barely readable anymore, so thanks for sharing a clear picture!

I bet that razor box has...

Seeing how there is a lot of misinformation regarding Heljestrand razors, especially those with the MK markings.
I want to share some info a friend shared with us on another forum.

Added a few more images on imgur:

https://imgur.com/a/DytaWeO


Here's two images of a letter on the tang:
https://imgur.com/TIAhWlZ
https://imgur.com/tZ0o4E4

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this on their Heljestrand framebacks, but sometimes the tang has a letter on them, I often see a W or a C on them, no idea what the significance is of marking...

2 7-day sets of Swedish framebacks, all Heljestrands except for one Soderen.

One has very nicely polished horn scales I believe, the other seems ivory? Not an expert on scale materials.
Sadly...

I have a couple of Hellberg framebacks now and gotta say they're marvelous shavers, probably my favorite shave to date!

I really prefer how they feel and their smaller size

Received a nice little box today :o

A 7-day set, consisting of 2 brands 6 heljestrands and 1 soderen, I believe this was a custom ordered set, it has different razors and blades, but the scales...

Hey fellas, I'd like to ask a question

I really love Swedish made razors, their steel is superb, I've got a few but they're very hollow ground and I prefer a little heavier grind

Is there a...