Vintage "Souvenir Of Wiesbaden" Straight Razor (Shave Ready)

Description

Hi,
My name is Mike, and my hobby and passion
is
antique/vintage razors. I love the history, quality, & craftsmanship of the razors that were made back then. I have been collecting, restoring, honing, and shaving with straight razors for many years, and I still enjoy it as much as the day I started.
There was a time when straight razors were commonly used in barber shops and at home. Most men owned a straight razor,
strop
, and a honing stone. They were prized possessions that were cherished and cared for. The antique/vintage razors were very well made with excellent quality steel and craftsmanship. They are wonderful pieces of history and excellent shavers. I think the old saying "they
don't
make them like they used to" definitely applies to razors.
These straight razors have a very long and interesting history. Shaving with a piece that is 100-200 years old is awesome in my opinion. I enjoy preserving and seeing these wonderful straight razors go back into circulation for generations to come.
When I acquire a vintage razor, it will go through a process before being listed in my auctions. Everything is done carefully and mostly 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. New scales made for razors with damaged ones
3) Polishing both the blade & scales
4) Honing, stropping, test shaving the edge, sterilizing the razor, re-strop, wrapping in vci paper 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/Region of origin
- Solingen Germany
Maker/Made for
-
German Maker
SIZE/GRIND
- 13/16 HOLLOW
Model/trademark
- Best Silver Steel
Blade condition
- Excellent
Scales condition
- Excellent
Honed -
Every razor goes through a proper & thorough honing session. Afterwards the edge is inspected under a scope to verify there are no micro chips, or problem areas not seen by the naked eye. The razor will also receive a shave test to insure you are receiving
a razor that will deliver a comfortable close shave. Then the blade is sterilized with
barbicide
& isopropyl alcohol. Before shipping the razor gets a final strop & is wrapped in VCI rust protection paper
. (You can reuse the VCI paper if you desire)
Most of the razors I list will end their honing session on a
high quality
Japanese natural stone. If I do finish a razor on a Coticule, Thuringian, Arkansas, or Synthetic stone it will be mentioned in the notes below.
Additional notes/comments:
Up on the block is a very nice
very
high-quality
vintage straight razor that was made in Solingen Germany. This razor came from a
high end 7 day
set, and it is marked Thursday
. The razor is in really good shape
,
and it is a real beauty. It has bold jimping, a nice fancy tooled spine, and the blade face reads Souvenir of
Wiesbaden
. Each razor in the set represented a different city in Germany.
The scales are the original fancy inlay with bolsters.
This a
fantastic offering for your consideration.
Auction style only... No offers or
buy it now
options.
Any stands, stones, or props used to display the razors are not included.
International buyers are responsible for any import fees/taxes that your country imposes.
I always drop packages off at the post office the same or
next
business day after payment. It sometimes takes time for the tracking activity to update in the USPS system. Once in
awhile
a package will miss its initial scan, if that happens it won't show activity until
the next stop.
Saturday auction items are always shipped on Monday unless it is a holiday. Purchases during the week are shipped that same day or
next
morning.
Thank you for looking, & happy shaving everyone!