Vintage "F.W. Engels" Straight Razor (Shave Ready)

Description

Hi,
My name is Mike & my hobby and passion is vintage shaving items. I love the history, quality, & craftsmanship of the razors that were made back then.
There was a time when straight razors were commonly used in barber shops & at home. Almost every man had a straight razor, strop, & honing stone. These were prized possessions, and they were well cared for. These vintage pieces were very well made with quality steel & craftsmanship. They also delivered excellent shaves! I think the old saying "they dont make them like they used to" definitely applies to razors.
These straights have an interesting & great history. Shaving with a piece that is 100-200 years old is awesome in my opinion. I enjoy preserving and seeing them go back into circulation.
When I acquire a vintage piece, it will go through a process before being listed on my auctions. Everything is done carefully by hand. Depending on the condition of the razor I acquired, it will have either a light, or full reconditioning. Each razor if needed will have received the treatments listed below:
1) Removal of active rust, dirt, grime, oxidation, & corrosion.
2) Pins tightened or hardware replaced on loose scales
3) Polishing the blade & scales
4) Honing, stropping, testing the edge, sanitizing the razor, re-strop, application of mineral oil for rust protection
Some of the straight razors are well over 100 years old, so they might have a few cosmetic age spots, blemishes, or pitting marks that remained after restoration. My objective is to recondition the blade without compromising the integrity of the steel.
Razor Information:
Country made in
- Solingen Germany
Maker/Made for
- F.W. Engels
Model/brand
- trademark
Size/grind
- 11/16 hollow
Blade condition
- excellent
Scales condition
- excellent
Honed
- Every razor goes through a honing session & then gets tested by shaving. Razor is then sanitized in barbicide, receives a strop, & gets oiled.
Additional notes/commments:
A beautiful piece made in Solingen Germany by an excellent maker. This straight is in great shape with the original fancy bolster scales. The scales have the iconic Hanzel & Gretyl logo that Engels used. This razor also comes with it's vintage box. A fantastic offering for your consideration.
Auction style only... No offers or buy it now option.
I always drop packages off the same or next business day after payment. It sometimes takes awhile for the tracking activity to update in the USPS system. If the package misses a local scan it won't show activity until
the next stop.
Saturday auction items are always shipped on Monday. Purchases during the week are taken that same day or next morning.
Thank you for looking, & happy shaving everyone!