Thread: First shave with a frameback and impressions/questions

Originally Posted by Bordee

I thought I would update this thread with some additional thoughts as I recently acquired and cleaned up an Erik Anton Berg Frameback (5/8s?) in bone. The interesting part about the Berg was that it had a lead wedge. This was the first razor I've ever used with a lead wedge. The lead gave the scales some extra weight, which balanced the razor nicely. I shaved with this bad boy this morning, and I got an even better shave than with my Heljestrand frameback.

I have two frameback razors, an A&W Arbenz which has the blade held in place with a screw, and a C.V.Heljestrand which has the blade fixed in place. The pic you've shown is a 'faux frameback', the blade is not a seperate bit of steel to the rest of the razor.

To me, it was the uncommonness and looks that got me hooked on using a frameback - steel quality wasn't important. It just so happens that my favourite is the Heljestrand, which is reputed to have excellent steel. It quickly became my "go to" straight razor.