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So I took the plunge to find out what the other members talk about/mean by Swedish steel.
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Its different than Sheffield or Solingen but it is definitely high quality, feels light and airy for hand-feel and heft. Shaves with the very best of them. I am sold. This one is a keeper. Now for France and Spain. Have to sample them all ,right??
Most of their razors are lighter than usual. Still very nice and pleasant shavers! They made their money exporting their fantastic iron ore and steel in bulk to most every nation in the world.
JMO
~Richard
Though all of the Swedish makers (vintage) I've experienced have been excellent, my absolute favorite is C.V. Heljestrand. You've got a good razor there.
Oh no, another country from which I own no razors :gaah:
See learning can be fun and educational. Now if only my paygrade would allow me to visit said countries to make the purchases that would be the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haroldg48
But I am happy with just the razors. Thankful for what I have, not sweating what I don't have.
Good advise. Especially since you now own a Heljie! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003
Seriously, Swedish razzers are awesome. Enjoy!
One of these days, I might end up with a razor from the old country.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Meantime, Sheffield stuff works for me. :)
Do any of you have any tips honing the swedish steel?
Ive got a 7 day set of Heljestrand framebacks Id like to use, and am new to honing. Managed to hone a gold bug and get a good shave, but not the Heljestrand using same technique... taped spine, chosera 1k, then norton 4/8, then stropping.
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I have a coticule also but haven't learnt how to use it properly yet.
Any suggestions would be most welcomed.
Don't know for sure Andy, but Swedish steel is supposed to be harder so might need more honing :)Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewJM
The Swedish have been making steel for thousands of years. Im willing to bet they have fantastic razors too.
Ok here what worked for me with the Corticule. Keep in mind starting with a slurry and working toward just water. Still doing pyramids.
I use my stone in a verticle position. up and down. 12 to 6 o clock.Half way through a set, when I am finishing I actually spin, invert ,6 goes to 12 o clock the stone only, and continue honing. It makes sense to my brain because its a natural and not perfect even distribution of corti within the rock.
The delicateness of the blade made me really slow down and I actually started to feel that thing people talk about. The blade sucking into the stone, the proper amount of torque on the cutting edge, that part I could really feel on the delicate blade.
A few more strokes I find than other metals but I hone to thumbpad test. Hope this makes sense and/or helps.
