Bismarck 13/16 No. 9 Full Hollow Blade - Near Pristine Vintage Solingen Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1950s-1960s
Manufacturer: unknown, trademarked Bismarck, made in Solingen
Restoration: The blade was fully polished and cleaned to remove blemishes as much as possible, and honed to shaving sharpness (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.), original scales were polished

Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 13/16” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, slightly glazed (satin) finish on blade faces, gorgeous etch
Condition: Very nice, only the slightest cosmetic blemishes in the steel remaining
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

Scales
Material: Original celluloid with a nickel silver inset emblem
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, original
Condition: Near mint, 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.