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I have a A.D. Arbenz frameback razor kinda like a Coultre knock off maybe? Anyways does anyone or can someone make replacement blades for these? (I.e. laser cut them, etc).
I put the NOS blade that came in the box on it, the old one as you can see is honed down considerably.
Thanks
Aaron
I suspect any custom blade maker could do this. The lack of geometry would make this a fairly trivial task.
It won't be cheap though. Because the blade needs to be fitted precisely to the frame.
Which raises the question: why would you? :)
You have 2 blades in good condition, judging by the pics. You will probably not last as long as those blades.
:beer2: Seven day set idea....maybe....
Oh man, that's a loaded question to ask in a place like this!! It's not as if any of the rest of us us have any impractical shaving-related ideas or obsessions... :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
true, but in this case, you already have 2 blades for the frameback.
You can only replace them with the exact same shape. It's literally more of the same.
Unless you want say 7 ideantical blades but from different types of steel (1095, O1, Wootz, etc) you're just having more identical blades.
That would be fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
1971Wedge I would be interested in seeing a better shot of the ridge on the spine of the blade. I don't think it would be that hard to copy.
I have a few of the LeCoulter type razors and need blades also. I am checking out a lazer cutter place that I have used and may be able to give some hope after the new year begins. Who knows!
Good luck in the meantime, I need two!
~Richard
PS. Arbenz is the British registered company that sold that type of razor. I have five different tang stamps along the way. Seems they had a distributor in every shaving country!
Somebody with a precision grinder might come in handy too ? I got a bid in on an old rusty one of these. I have no idea what the balde looks like but I imagine it round at the top ? Or square ? I saw another at auction with 4 blades just this week.
Ahhh 21 hrs. left and over my price range.
Antique Swiss LeCoultre Straight Razor Blade Exchange Set Kit Vintage Knives Lot | eBay
Your turn!
If there is an interest in New made blades, I have continued the quest. I have located a laser cutter and gotten a quote. I have located a world class, razor qualified, heat treater and gotten a quote. I have checked the cost of materials and...
There better be a market for the blades.
To go any further, I must know and have firm requests for about 15 blades at $15 each. Before I pull the trigger, I will have money in escrow from those folks
Bye the way that does not meet all the expenses by far!
~Richard
Let's hear from you. PM is preferred.
I have done other good samaritan things in the past and gotten a bit leary of pie in the sky.
Hi all, been a bit since I've seen this thread, interesting....
Geezer very interesting.....thinking on it here.
Geezer, Did you get the blades made? I just saw this thread and missed out. I have a Lecoultre set that has 12 blades. It states 12 lames on the box and the box is jumbo sized. I have pieced together a 12 blade set (only 3 or 4 were missing) I would love to have new blades in the set. Just checking to see if you have had them made.
When I polled the folks that wanted blades the fair non-giveaway price was too steep for them. So I bought some old ones on line to feed my Le C collection.
Thanks for the thought
~Richard
