Thread: Anyone make replacement frameback blades?

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.

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

Originally Posted by Bruno

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...

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.

Originally Posted by Bruno

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.

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!