Carl Rader No. 151 6/8 Full Hollow Blade - Excellent Restored Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1960s-1970s
Manufacturer: Carl Rader, made in Solingen Germany
Restoration: Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was lightly polished and cleaned, original scales were lightly polished finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)

Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 3/4” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: very light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, slightly glazed (satin) finish on blade faces
Condition: Very nice, a few cosmetic blemishes and areas of light pitting remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original elluloid with a nickel silver inset emblem
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, the pivot has been replaced
Condition: Excellent, but with some light discoloration, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them

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.