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KABESO RAZOR WORKS ~ Solingen Germany 1917 - 1954+
This Straight razor was forged in Solingen and is 11/16"" by 3" and is shave ready.
Condition:
The metal has minor staining.
The sort after three pin scales with bolsters are very nice but do have a very slight bend to them. The blade movement itself is just a little stiff and consequently closes a little off centre but does not hit the scales.
Weight: 38g
Point: Square
Grind: Hollow
Blade Width: 11/16"
Blade Length: 3"
Markings:
"60 KABESO RAZOR WORKS" on the Tang on one side, with SOLINGEN Made in GERMANY on the other.
Model Number: 60
1930's....is a best guess
Translucent celluloid scales, brass bolsters
History:
Kabeso Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik ~ Solingen Germany
CF Becker | Karl Becker Solingen (KABESO)
Stahl is German for Steel.
Very difficult to find any accurate information about Kabeso Stahl but there is information linking them to Karl Becker and thoughts are that the first two letters make up the KABESO name.
CF Becker / Karl Becker Solingen (KA-BE-SO)
History of Solingen.
Solingen craftsmen made swords and daggers in the Middle Ages and are now better known for knives, razors and cutlery. There is evidence that the Cutlery industry existed from the beginning of the 14th Century. According to tradition, workers from Damascus, the ancient home of fine blade weapons, settled there about the middle of the twelfth century.
Known as the "City of Blades" Solingen is also a city of rivers, providing early hydro-powered factory tooling to achieve exceptional levels of uniformity and quantity unmatched in world of cutlery. Only blades forged from Steel in Solingen could bare the SOLINGEN name.
The most important producing centres in England and Germany were Sheffield and Solingen respectively. The historic centres of French production are Thiers, Nogent and Chatellerault. In the United States the cutlery industry was centred largely in New England and New York where English and German immigrant cutlers first began production.
Anatomy of a Straight Razor
David O'Neill - Restored & Honed by:
Every Straight Razor passes through Davids hands. He strives to maintain the original integrity of the razor and as such will rarely "unpin" the scales unless absolutely necessary. The cleaning process starts by hand with sand paper ensuring a gentle process, working up to a buffing wheel. Once the blade is back in good shape David uses water stones to set the bevel and then hone.
Gradually working his way up to 12K Japanese Stones & 30K Shapton stones, David produces an exceptional edge that is truly "Shave Ready". Examined under a 60x lens the process is finished with a leather strop and a test shave. Only then are the razors deemed ready for sale. His experience and patience guarantee you a razor that has been lovingly restored and made ready for the next generation to enjoy.
David is a retired artisan, collector and restorer from Nanaimo BC, Canada. His work is imported into Australia by The Wet Shaving Co.
These straight razors have already had 100+ yrs of product testing, they work, they work exceptionally well and will continue to work well after we have passed. Buy them, use them, enjoy them.
Each Straight Razor will come in a pouch and we will include the contacts of local craftsmen who can provide sharpening, honing services. So if at any time in the future you would like to re-sharpen them it will be an easy process.