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Folks,
you may not believe it but my wife bought this for me at a flea market for 35 bucks,I know its a Henckels,but what is this blade shape called?
I used my Norton 8000,and a Carborundum pasted canvas strop before using the leather,and I have reached shaving nirvana,It didn't even feel like this was touching my face. I don't say this lightly,as Ive been using a straight for at least 30 years,on and off,but Ive just begun honing my own razor and I have never had a shave like this,no wonder there still in business,my favorite razor at this moment!!! just wonderful. Anyway,does this have a particular name?
Thanks
Griz
P.S.
Yes it does have a pyramid on the tang-is that a good thing?

This is my newest acquisition,from my wife!! Thirty five bucks at the flea market in Florida (gotta love gods waiting room,lol)-anyway it shaves like a dream,but its an unknown shape to me, Anyone out there know what is this blade called?
Thanks
Griz

Ummm. Could you show a close up of the tang? The logo appears to have a Geneva Pyramid logo.

The style of the blade is a French point with double shoulders. I'm also a fan of the French point but I prefer a shoulderless design like this.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/...fc9ced99_b.jpg


Henckels are a quality blade.

It is an oblique point, also called a French point.

I've seen points like that called French, Irish, or oblique. Nice thumbnotch on the tang too.

I agree with Utopian; that looks like the Geneva pyramid on the tang. I've never seen a Geneva that looked like that.

yes it does have a pyramid on the tang,is that a good thing?

It's not good or bad; it's just not a Henckels. It's a Geneva Cutlery.

Is that a Geneva cutlery? I've heard they're great shavers, but they're usually boring looking, so I've never picked one up. That one is beautiful!

Grizzley, anything like this?

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If so, then perhaps. My pyramid is a great shaver. I've not seen one with a thumbnotch though.

I merged both threads about this razor. Carry on:)

Nope-it is a pyramid but in VERY small lettering it says Gottlieb & hinesgifforeor something like that,forgot in the time it took to get here,but it definitely says Gottlieb and one thing else It shaves like nothing else I own,not even my Boker or W&B,its a brute,smoothist thing Ive ever used

Hm. interesting. I guess I was wrong then. Does the back of the tang say anything?

yes it says,Gottlieb & hammerfare,solingen,and then something I cant make out that starts with F, on the other side it says made in Germany

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Originally Posted by Grizzley1

yes it says,Gottlieb & hammerfare,solingen,and then something I cant make out that starts with F, on the other side it says made in Germany

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Check out this thread - this may be your razor's maker. Post #5 seems to have "the 411" for you.

The pyramid did not quite look right for the Geneva, but I was reserving judgement until seeing the tang. It's not a Henckels, but it still looks like a great razor!

That's a French Point...if that's what you meant by blade shape.

That's a beautiful razor :tu. Love the thumb notch too

You can glean some info about it from this listing also

STRAIGHT RAZOR GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR SOLINGEN FOCHE WW - eBay (item 400152399523 end time Oct-08-10 16:05:27 PDT)

You have a very nice razor there! Gottlieb Hammesfahr has been in business since 1684 in Solingen-Foche Germany. The pyramid trademark dates from 1890. I can tell you as a collector that Hammesfahr straight razors are not commonly found, unlike their better known bayonets and knives. I have only acquired 2 in the past 4 years. They were good shavers.

Thanks for the info,its a GREAT shaver,the best Ive got,even better then my Boker,and that's saying something
thanks
Griz

I'd happily do the vacuming for a week if my darling wife brought that razor home for me , its beautiful razor

Nice razor, love it

I think
I know why its so good-can you imagine if Your razor nicked the head of the SS?
YIKES!!!!