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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.
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    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.
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    Seven day set idea....maybe....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
    Which raises the question: why would you?
    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...
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
    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!

    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.

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    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!
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    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.
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    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!
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    Hi all, been a bit since I've seen this thread, interesting....
    Geezer very interesting.....thinking on it here.

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