F.W. Engels "FWE Special" - 13/16 Full Hollow Blade - Near Mint Restored Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa mid- 1900s
Manufacturer: Manufactured in Solingen Germany by F.W. Engels
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully polished and cleaned and honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.), original scales were sanded, polished and finally the razor was honed to shaving sharpness

Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 11/16” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Round
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, slightly glazed (satin) finish on blade faces, original blackened finish on spine, near 100%
Condition: Very nice, only some minor cosmetic blemishes in the steel remaining
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original white celluloid with nickel silver bolsters
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, all original
Condition: Excellent with minor blemishes, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them

Each one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.