Heljestrand MK31 in Genuine Tortoise

minimalist · 04-23-2014, 07:03 AM

On it's way to me in the next few days thanks to a Gent who I have had trading with in the past. A true GEM of my humble shave den. Will be paired with my near perfect Heljestrand MK31 in Ivory for a "Salt & Pepper" Gentlemen's set. Would love to locate a Kindal Paris or CVH case to fit them both in. Until then I will house them in a vintage double coffin. this razor was part of a Seven Day set purchased in Paris at the Kindal shop circa 1910 and owned by a Los Angeles collector for decades. Marked "Mardi" for Tuesday.
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Jamie Mahoney · 04-23-2014, 09:46 AM

Very nice, the few I've owned and the many I've honed and that's quite a few lately the one thing I'm not a fan of when It comes to Heljestrands is the heavy grinds they tend to be quarter hollows and I don't like honing them neither do I like the shave they give, my last one was a NOS Heljestrand Le Duc I traded the razor for a Japanese western style I was more than pleased with the trade.

Triad · 04-23-2014, 10:44 AM

Another clean one Mike Cool

minimalist · 04-23-2014, 10:51 AM

Jaime I do not enjoy any but the full hollow myself. Thankfully the MK31's are a very comfortable full hollow grind. My favorite of all

Thank you Toby, the tortoise did me in.

Jamie Mahoney · 04-23-2014, 11:04 AM

(04-23-2014, 10:51 AM)minimalist Wrote: Jaime I do not enjoy any but the full hollow myself. Thankfully the MK31's are a very comfortable full hollow grind. My favorite of all

Thank you Toby, the tortoise did me in.

I must agree the full hollow are my choice everytime, beautiful looking scales on your razor, it would be a difficult choice between your Heljestrand with Ivory or with Tortoiseshell I have no idea which one I would choose.?