I was very lucky to acquire a large hunk of Eskiltstuna steel from another B&B member. Namely a Heljestrand MK12. The razor is roughly 1/4 to 1/2 ground, is a full 7/8, has a thumb notch, a stub tail, and ivory scales. The questions I have are:
1. Does it appear that the tip has been shortened? I have compared the razor to several 13/16 to 7/8 I have and it appears to be roughly the right length, but it does seem to fit just a bit shy of the wedge by maybe 1/8". Most all of the other Heljes I have fit exceptionally tight on the wedge. Could that gap be due to the grind? Does it have a new wedge?
2. Anyone know the timeframe that this razor was made? It is an MK which places it early in the century but I would be interesting to know how the numbering worked from a chronological standpoint.
Here it is next to a mk31 for scale.
image.jpg
image.jpg
1. Does it appear that the tip has been shortened? I have compared the razor to several 13/16 to 7/8 I have and it appears to be roughly the right length, but it does seem to fit just a bit shy of the wedge by maybe 1/8". Most all of the other Heljes I have fit exceptionally tight on the wedge. Could that gap be due to the grind? Does it have a new wedge?
2. Anyone know the timeframe that this razor was made? It is an MK which places it early in the century but I would be interesting to know how the numbering worked from a chronological standpoint.
Here it is next to a mk31 for scale.
image.jpg
image.jpg
شارك عبر الماسنجر
