Griffith Shaving Goods
Diamant Stahl 5/8 Full Hollow Blade - Solingen Vintage Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1930s-1960s
Manufacturer: Unknown, Solingen Germany
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, and honed to shaving sharpness, scales cleaned, sanded polished and waxed (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Age Range: Circa 1930s-1960s
Manufacturer: Unknown, Solingen Germany
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, and honed to shaving sharpness, scales cleaned, sanded polished and waxed (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full hollow
Hone Wear: moderate
Tip: barbers notch
Finishes: Glazed finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang, crisp etch
Condition: Excellent , just some light cosmetic blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine then stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full hollow
Hone Wear: moderate
Tip: barbers notch
Finishes: Glazed finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang, crisp etch
Condition: Excellent , just some light cosmetic blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine then stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Original black hard rubber, also known as ebonite or vulcanite
Pinning: Nickel silver pins, original
Condition: Excellent, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them
Material: Original black hard rubber, also known as ebonite or vulcanite
Pinning: Nickel silver pins, original
Condition: Excellent, the blade is held tightly and 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.