Griffith Shaving Goods
C.V. Heljestrand 6/8 - Excellent Full Hollow Vintage Swedish Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1950s-1970s
Manufacturer: C.V. Heljestrand, Eskilstuna Sweden
Restoration: lightly polished and cleaned to remove all staining, scales were cleaned and polished and finally the blade was honed, stropped and sanitized.
Age Range: Circa 1950s-1970s
Manufacturer: C.V. Heljestrand, Eskilstuna Sweden
Restoration: lightly polished and cleaned to remove all staining, scales were cleaned and polished and finally the blade was honed, stropped and sanitized.
Blade
Material: Swedish Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full hollow
Hone Wear: light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish, slight glazed finish to the blade faces
Condition: Very good, only the lightest blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, ready to shave immediately
Material: Swedish Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: Full hollow
Hone Wear: light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish, slight glazed finish to the blade faces
Condition: Very good, only the lightest blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, ready to shave immediately
Scales
Material: Faux ivory celluloid
Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers
Condition: Excellent, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
Condition: Excellent, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
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.
