J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk, Solingen (Zwilling, Wotan, Friodur u.a.)

[Hellas]

I am actually a friend of carbon knives, as they are better to sharpen, usually softer and hold the sharpness longer. Nevertheless, I love my two Friodur knives from Zwilling.

First my Friodur 17. A bit over 13/16". For 7/8 there is still a thin hair width missing. I would say half hollow. Anyway quite heavy. Quite excellent knife for my hard beard.

And now my full hollow Friodur 72 1/2. Arround 13/16" and the scales are also still original. One sharpened whereby the knife is very following on the stones, an excellent gentle razor.

 

[Tony]

I prefer the carbon steel versions but I also find that the Friodurs are the only inox razors I can appreciate.

 

[Hellas]

Two 14-er Twins.. so, if the day comes you do not like them any more, drop me a PM.

Indeed, the Friodurs are the only Stainless Razors that can even exceed a lot of carbon Razors (if propper honed)

 

[efsk]

Very nice. Is it the foto or does the white-scaled #14 really have a near-Spanish point?

 

[scratchy_count]

Very nice blades!

 

[Tony]

Very nice. Is it the foto or does the white-scaled #14 really have a near-Spanish point?

It’s the photo

 

[Tony]

Here is my Wotan nr 19 made from Carbonsteel. With a width of 23 mm it’s the size of a nr 17.

 

[mhharsta]

Great razor Tony. Do you have an idea what the name "Wotan" stands for?

 

[Tony]

Wōtan is the Old High German name of the Germanic god Odin According wiki

 

[mhharsta]

The name then goes with the razor.

 

[Onno]

Friodur 6/8: simple and effective. What I really appreciate is that I can leave this razor in this bathroam without risk for rust

 

[Tony]

Yes, Friodur’s, I like them a lot, especially the larger heftier ones.
The weight of my #14 is 72,6 gr. and the #17 1/2 even 75 gr. while the #17 is only 61 gr.
These ones are 24,65 mm 22,5 mm and 22,5 mm. wide
The 17 1/2 is more 1/2 hollow which gives it his xtra weight

 

[Rudolf1]

this is mine.

 

[efsk]

A brochure I acquired yesterday:

 

[ehv]

I found a NOS 17 1/2 at thuringianhones.de

Seeing your beautifull razors and positive reviews it is now mine.

 

[Onno]

nice catch; here is it's twin or should I say sister with the more rounded form. I really like the weight of it.

 

[ehv]

@Onno your post and positive review made me press the buy button.

 

[ehv]

I wanted to show another friodur 70 1/2. The size is 5/8. It came with the original box and instruction.

 

[ehv]

Another 14.

 

[mhharsta]

Nice!