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Revisors

I think those could be the general limits for heat treating that particular type of steel. Not necessarily the precise figures for Revisor's production.

Kind regards,
Bart.
 
They aren't telling the exact numbers, or otherwise we would know how to heat treat our selfmade razors to make such good shavers as are the Revisors :)
 
Those are specification temperature limits. The craftsman naturally will try to hold as close to the optimum as he can out of pride in his craft. The steel specifications look like O1 as I remember it. I do not think they are hiding anything.
 
I'm also thinking of buying a new Revisor but I would rather go for a razor with the same blade which was used in the experimental study (so I could compare my results without the influence of the blade).
Are all the 6/8 blades with double stabilizers the same (I suppose but....)?


Regards

Laurent
 
I don't know.
I asked for their "highest end" steel.
Robin negotiated with Revisor about the purchase. Maybe he knows. We got them without scales and without bevel. Note that Revisor made an exception for us, they normally only sell completely finished razors, but Robin can be very persuasive. :)


Kind regards,
Bart.
 
They look exactly the same as this one, except ours have a microbolt to make the scales detachable.
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Kind regards,
Bart.
 
After reading the good things about these razors I might have to buy one. I'm not a collector, I only like to use one or two razors, and the current one I use is rather worn down from learning to hone with it. I like the traditional styled one you posted Bart. Does anybody know how the scales are? They look decent from the pictures, though I really like the ones on number 27. They're very well priced too.

Justin
 
Well, there are not too many sources for scales in Solingen... I have held six Revisoren in my hands so far, and all were very nice razors. They are man made, and can have minor imperfections (one had a tip whose grind was slightly off, another had slightly bent scales), but the ones I have seen were purely cosmetic.

Would I buy a Revisor razor? Let me put it this way: Dovo are mass produced, and I find that somewhat off-putting, despite their being good razors; Wacker I find slightly ambitiously priced, and their latest designs are unspeakably ugly; Revisor makes mostly classic designs, and at affordable prices. Left to right: Dovo "Bismarck", Revisor "Seemann", Wacker "Jahresmesser 2009". The Seemann is my favourite, and by a wide margin.

Dovo%20Bismarck%20-%20Revisor%20Seemann%20-%20Wacker%20Jahresmesser%202009_0.preview.JPG
 
BeBerlin said:
Well, there are not too many sources for scales in Solingen... I have held six Revisoren in my hands so far, and all were very nice razors. They are man made, and can have minor imperfections (one had a tip whose grind was slightly off, another had slightly bent scales), but the ones I have seen were purely cosmetic.

Would I buy a Revisor razor? Let me put it this way: Dovo are mass produced, and I find that somewhat off-putting, despite their being good razors; Wacker I find slightly ambitiously priced, and their latest designs are unspeakably ugly; Revisor makes mostly classic designs, and at affordable prices. Left to right: Dovo "Bismarck", Revisor "Seemann", Wacker "Jahresmesser 2009". The Seemann is my favourite, and by a wide margin.

Dovo%20Bismarck%20-%20Revisor%20Seemann%20-%20Wacker%20Jahresmesser%202009_0.preview.JPG
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Which model number is the Seemann, Robin. In the English version of the Revisor website I can't seem to find it, but from the pictures, it looks to be the 6-0010. Is that correct? I think they have recently changed the model numbers in that I can't even find mine now. It was a 6/8 but is actually much closer to 7/8. Does Revisor frequently supply razors a little bigger than advertised. Should I go to the 5/8 to get a near 6/8. Since they're handmade, should I state preferences like that in their contact section of the order page? Should I quit asking questions like a kid? See you later, Robin. D
 
Yes, mine is http://www.revisor-solingen.de/html/6_8_11.html. Bart has used it, too, and seemed to like it well enough ;)
 
In fact, the 6-011 now is a funky (to me) razor with scales made to stand up, I believe. Glad I didn't order that. Denny
 
That is a typical 1930's travel razor design. Comes in salmon, too. Probably a matter of taste, or lack thereof. But we often forget that the stylish looking b/w 20's and 30's were actually a very colourful era. Too colourful for many.

Any road, I'll never understand why people ask questions about specifics of shaving equipment not advertised on a manufacturer's or vendor's site in public forums instead of going direct. Like your speculation about blade widths. I haven't measured mine, but they look like 6/8 to me. They're certainly smaller than my 7/8 Friodur razors, the only ones whose width I ever bothered to measure.

Regards,
Robin
 
I seem to remember reading somewhere (possibly one of those old manuals) that a German made blade, of any given size, was slightly wider than an English blade. At least that's how I recall.
:confused: No idea if this applies to a Revisor...
 
I always noticed manufactures seem to make razors about 1/16th larger than advertised, but I believe it’s because they didn't include the spine.

The private sellers on the other hand, measure from edge to back of the spine, so the blade appears bigger on paper… it’s like measuring your height including the hair on the head (or 4 inch heels) in the total :lol:
 
Smythe said:
I always noticed manufactures seem to make razors about 1/16th larger than advertised, but I believe it’s because they didn't include the spine.

The private sellers on the other hand, measure from edge to back of the spine, so the blade appears bigger on paper… it’s like measuring your height including the hair on the head (or 4 inch heels) in the total :lol:
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some of us need all the help we can get!:D
 
BeBerlin said:
That is a typical 1930's travel razor design. Comes in salmon, too. Probably a matter of taste, or lack thereof. But we often forget that the stylish looking b/w 20's and 30's were actually a very colourful era. Too colourful for many.

Any road, I'll never understand why people ask questions about specifics of shaving equipment not advertised on a manufacturer's or vendor's site in public forums instead of going direct. Like your speculation about blade widths. I haven't measured mine, but they look like 6/8 to me. They're certainly smaller than my 7/8 Friodur razors, the only ones whose width I ever bothered to measure.

Regards,
Robin
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Is this the snarky Robin? I ask because I respect your opinion. I obviously went to the site first. Your oh,so humblized Denny
 
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