Anyone have one? How do you strop and hone this beauty? I'm guessing there's a handle for just this purpose (mine didn't come with).
Maybe just use it on a home then carefully strop?
Thoughts?
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Anyone have one? How do you strop and hone this beauty? I'm guessing there's a handle for just this purpose (mine didn't come with).
Maybe just use it on a home then carefully strop?
Thoughts?
Photos???
Sunbird
Sorry. I'm not at home to get better shots. This is all I have as of now. Razor and 7 blades.
http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3d65e7-eb4c-f833.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3d65e7-eb58-c9e2.jpg
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The blades come out of their sleeves completely when placing into the razor. Kinda like little 1/2 hollow straight razors.
I could be wrong, but it seems (from memory) the handle of the razor unscrews and becomes a honing/stropping handle? Someone will know!
Neat set!
Ohhh that would be smart and helpful! I'll give it a try when I get home. I'll have to soak it first to loosen it up.
I thought I remember seeing a handle of sorts somewhere on the web. The case almost looks like it has a spot for it directly under the razor (stackable).
Either way I'll skin these cats :)
I can't remember if the stropper screws into the handle of the Henckels or not. I know on the Heljestrands, the stropper is a seperate piece.
I've never seen one of those in the flesh, but I'll take a wild guess:
. . . Put the blade in its sleeve,
. . . strop it on a piece of flat leather (or tight strop) as though it were a little piece of
. . . a straight razor.
If the thickness of the sleeve (at the base of the blade) is about 1/3 of the width of the blade, that will give you a decent angle at the edge.
Charles
Here's a couple of shots after cleaning the razor and covers. Only cleaned and honed one blade... Seems ok, will give it a test later on today.
Had to hone and strop the blade by hand (pain in the ass).
http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fbb13-317f-3e93.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fbb13-318d-4a3b.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fbb13-3199-46a2.jpg
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Wow! That thing is wild! Any idea how old it is? I'll be curious to hear how it shaves, personally I'd be terrified to try it! Lol! :D
Idea and question. Can you take a standard SE, remove the spine and insert it into the holder??