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Tackling an eBay Special

Bart said:
Smythe, my friend,

I'm going to insist on that article, mate. Now more than ever, after you granted us that little sneak preview.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Excellent information. And some tricks I will certainly try.

Thanks,
Bart.
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Well it's a series of articles, and that one isn't finished just yet... i need to do the photos for Bk a smiling blade and finish the rest of the a text description.

But stick around guys, next year we are coming out with a few articles. I won't give anything away here, but there will be tips for anyone interested in restoring an eBay special.

BTW Bart do you mentioned a while back, an article or book by a French cutler maned Perret who wrote "On the art of shaving one self" Do you know where I can get a copy... preferably an English translation?
 
Hmmmm, though it would appear someone beat me to the punch, I think it is an excellent idea and I hop he gets it done soon (where is that Thanks button?).

You see, in the various shaving forums across the internet, everyone quote instructions from the barber’s manual, as if it's the Bible. Now, I do believe the barber’s manual is invaluable, however, we must understand thet shaving someone else, is quite different from shaving one-self.
 
OK, so now I found an old book with details the manufacturing process of straight razors, but its all in German... and I am illiterate in German:-/ .
 
Smythe said:
OK, so now I found an old book with details the manufacturing process of straight razors, but its all in German... and I am illiterate in German:-/ .
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Ich außerdem mein Freund sein aller irre mich Deutscher zu mir hahaha
 
Smythe said:
OK, so now I found an old book with details the manufacturing process of straight razors, but its all in German... and I am illiterate in German:-/ .
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I can get by reading it.
But are friend BeBerlin might be able to help you with a few paragraphs.
Otherwise, I you don't mind my crude knowledge of Freud's language, I'm willing to translate a few lines for you as well.

Bart.
 
Damn!!! now I cannot find the link... I think they took it down.

OK all is not lost heheheheh:sneaky:
I am an old information scavenger, a habit from the old days when websites with good information would disappear without a trace... I downloaded the book a few months ago but it's archived on on of my backup servers.

I will find it.
 
OK the book has 80 pages, but the file is like 20mb... will try to compress it as a PDF or something... but it's almost 4am here in NY and I am nodding off... so here is one page... maybe we can add some of these names to our Razor Dictionary if we can get the thing translated...
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I'm not sure how to proceed. I could translate these German terms literally, or by their English counterparts.
Not sure what makes most sense.

Maybe a few interesting ones:
Wölbung = arch

consists of 3 parts
Seele = soul
Wall = wall, or maybe better "bulwark" (I usually refer to that part as "ridge" myself)
Dünning = thinning (what we call "bevel"
Schneide = edge


Stirn = end (compare to "stern" of a ship)


More?

Bart.
 
Nicccce!!! :thumbup:
Yes… yes more!!!, I will take both the literal and the English

Wölbung
That area is arched when viewed from the point end of the blade (cross section). When those German razors were first imported into the US (the beginning the age of full hollow ground blades), barbers had never seen razors ground like that before, and called them “Hamburg Grind” because of that ridge near the edge (At that time in history, Germany was the only place in the world with the technology to grind razors like that).

Stirn
Yup, that’s the End (Point) of the blade… or is it the point of the “Round Point” blade… I don’t see the same name on the Square point. But I do see “Spitze” and I believe that means “Point”.

This is interesting.
More pages?
 
Smythe said:
Nicccce!!! :thumbup:
Yes… yes more!!!, I will take both the literal and the English

Wölbung
That area is arched when viewed from the point end of the blade (cross section). When those German razors were first imported into the US (the beginning the age of full hollow ground blades), barbers had never seen razors ground like that before, and called them “Hamburg Grind” because of that ridge near the edge (At that time in history, Germany was the only place in the world with the technology to grind razors like that).
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Thats very interesting, is that where "Hamburg Ring" comes from? as in a hamburg grind and that famous "singing" ring you get as you strop a larger extra hollow gound?
Makes you think
 
Quite possible Ralfy, Most of those thin full/extra hollow ground razors will ring when you strop them. It must have been noticed from early on for those razors to have been given the Hamburg Ring name.
 
Smythe, +1 on the 45 degree angle technique for "BK'ing" a razor. Lynn over at SRP recommends the same thing, and it will ABSOLUTELY save you work as opposed to doing it perpendicular to the hone. I have tried this technique on a coticule, and it will work very well, but to save the coticule, yes, it is best to do it on another hone. I also do mine on a DMT D8c (325) hone. Can't wait to read the rest of your article!

-Rob
 
Thanks Rob,
There is quite a bit more to that article, it’s actually dedicated to “BK’ing” razors, with some emphasis on things to consider before “BK’ing” a smiling edged razor.

But I’m currently working on a razor buying guide. So someone may pick the best razor for a successful project, then we move on to the rest of the projects. Stay tuned, the Razor Hospital will come alive next year.
 
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