Carl Victor Heljastrand

[Cantfindarazor]

Aquired a just shy of 3/8 MK#02 seven months ago. Came across another MK, except its a MK#01, from C.v.Heljestrand. Eskilstuna, Sweden.


Carl Victor Heljestrand was a Swedish industrialist who lived and worked in Eskilstuna, Sweden for most of his life. He was born in Eskilstuna on the 30th of January 1816 and died on the 29th of July 1861. He is noted for his work in the company started by his father, Alderman Olof Heljestrand, which produced steel products such as scissors, table forks, knives and straight razors.[1]

[Aggelos]

CVH seldom are "large" razors, they are usually a bit on the tiny side.
But they are hell of good

[Siguy]

Aggelos, Congrats on your purchase.

I've heard the same thing. How are they to hone?

[Aggelos]

Well, not my purchase this time, but I do have one MK31 and a Hellberg which, when all is said and done, are quite the same razors (same patented swedish steel, same blade shapes, etc)

I find them pretty easy to hone actually, but I am a patient worker with a slow and long honing technique. The steel is sturdy and supple at the same time, I don't know how to express it any other way.


That being said, I've had issues with a MK31 blade (long story), but its behaviour was quite unique, and I suspect the frown it had was a consequence of... Well I don't know, even a very low grit stone did not even start to correct it, like it was dead. But overall, it was a damaged blade, and undocumented behaviour.

Some other members, such as Thaeris out of my head, will tell you as much I gather

[AntiqueHoosier]

3 of the 6 razors I own are Heljestrand. They are amazing shavers and amazing to view as well.

[Aggelos]

Nice Well this is pretty much the best you can find (I do prefer MOP myself, not caring that much for tortoise)

That being said

amazing to view as well

I... Actually disagree. While MK31 and MK32 (among others but chiefly those) are most of the time gorgeous, I'll give you that, some CVH may look... Plain to some.
But all of them AFAIK are indeed amazing shavers

[Aggelos]

Anyway, thumbs up for Thaeris being a true gentleman.

He was actually the one who targetted me to the MOP one, even though he knew how much a newbie I was at the time.

[Aggelos]

The three of them have imitations, none of them convincing.

To answer your question about MOP looking like abbalone : there are actually several kinds of MOP with different hues and colors

[Aggelos]

Well that's what Dovo sales often are : a huge clunky heap of choice material

[AntiqueHoosier]

They were clunky paired with that 5/8 Dovo stainless blade...on a more substantial piece of steel...maybe perfect