Griffith Shaving Goods
Challenge Cutlery 11/16 Full Hollow Blade - Vintage American Straight Razor - Shave Ready
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Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa 1900s-1930s
Manufacturer: Challenge Razor Works, Bridgeport Ct
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, and honed to shaving sharpness, scales ultrasonically cleaned, polished and waxed (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Age Range: Circa 1900s-1930s
Manufacturer: Challenge Razor Works, Bridgeport Ct
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was fully and throughly abrasively cleaned, polished, and honed to shaving sharpness, scales ultrasonically cleaned, polished and waxed (all in-house by GSG founder Matt W.)
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel with mother of pearl panels
Width: 11/16”+ wide from edge to top of spine at it's widest
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces, crisp etch
Condition: Excellent +, only some light cosmetic blemishes & light pitting in the steel, not affecting the edge
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer or tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Carbon Steel with mother of pearl panels
Width: 11/16”+ wide from edge to top of spine at it's widest
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: light
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on spine and tang, glazed (satin) finish on blade faces, crisp etch
Condition: Excellent +, only some light cosmetic blemishes & light pitting in the steel, not affecting the edge
Scales
Material: Black hard rubber
Material: Black hard rubber
Pinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, original
Condition: Straight. glossy and lovely, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, no flaws to mention
Condition: Straight. glossy and lovely, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them, no flaws to mention
About our restoration and honing process
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.
