Griffith Shaving Goods
C.V. Heljestrand MK No.31 Cased Pair - Excellent Vintage Ivory Scaled Eskilstuna Sweden Straight Razors - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa Early-Mid 1900s
Manufacturer: C.V. Heljestrand, Eskilstuna Sweden
Restoration: Fully restored: The blades were fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, scales were polished and waxed, honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Age Range: Circa Early-Mid 1900s
Manufacturer: C.V. Heljestrand, Eskilstuna Sweden
Restoration: Fully restored: The blades were fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, scales were polished and waxed, honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine on both
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Rounded square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces
Condition: Gorgeous restored steel, with some minor blemishes remaining, commensurate with it's age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine and stropped
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine on both
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Rounded square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces
Condition: Gorgeous restored steel, with some minor blemishes remaining, commensurate with it's age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine and stropped
Scales
Material: gorgeous pre-1900 Elephant Ivory
Pinning: Nickel silver pins, original
Condition: Glossy and lovely restored, no flaws, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
Material: gorgeous pre-1900 Elephant Ivory
Pinning: Nickel silver pins, original
Condition: Glossy and lovely restored, no flaws, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
The original M. Kindal Paris pair case is included as shown, though the condition is rough
About our restoration and honing process
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
