Thread: Henckels Rapide hone and stropping....

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.





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!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

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).

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!

Idea and question. Can you take a standard SE, remove the spine and insert it into the holder??