Thread: Two Old Pieces of Italian History

Since Tom showed off his A. Sanelli, so he wanted to see the straights I have from Italy. They aren't as wide as his blade but they are nice & when I hone them, I bet they will be excellent shavers! The first one is a Lorenzo Bianda Firenzi & the next one is a Fratelli Cella Milano.
I got these awhile back on the bay & I still haven't done anything to them yet. The Lorenzo Bianda Firenzi had a cracked scale, so I will either fix them or look to see if I have some scales for it. If not, I will make some nice scales for it.
Here's the Lorenzo Bianda Firenzi:




Next is the Fratelli Cella Milano:




I cannot find any information on either of the two. To me, they appear to be of very good quality straight razors & I will be replacing the scales on the Lorenzo Bianda Firenzi or making some, then I will hone both. The Fratelli Cella Milano has a final horizontal grind at the edge of the blade which is unusual but I like it. In the pic, it looks like the Fratelli has a nick on the blade near the heel but that is a flaw in the photo. There is no nick on the blade. Both blades are 13/16" wide! I love the Fratelli Cella Milano & the jimping on it.