Dr. Balfanz - Near Pristine 13/16 Stainless Full Hollow Blade - Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1980s
Manufacturer: Dr. Balfanz, Solingen Germany
Restoration: Lightly but thoroughly cleaned & polished and the razor was honed to shaving sharpness

Blade
Material: Stainless Steel
Width: 13/16” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: very light
Tip: Round
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces
Condition: Near pristine, only some slight flaws in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original plastic with black printed Solingen logo
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, original
Condition: As new, 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.