Henckels No. 42 5/8 Full Hollow Blade - Restored Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1930s-1960s
Manufacturer: JA Henckels Solingen Germany
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was abrasively cleaned, fully polished, the restored scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a super-keen and comfortable shaving edge

Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Round
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, slightly glazed (satin) finish on blade faces
Condition: Lovely lightly restored finish near mint, minor cosmetic blemishes remaining 
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with a layer of tape on the spine and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original celluloid with nickel silver embellishments 
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, the pivot has been replaced
Condition: Good, 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.