Griffith Shaving Goods
Keen Kutter - 5/8 Full Hollow Fancy Near Pristine Restored Vintage USA Straight Razor - Shave Ready
Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa early 1900s
Manufacturer: made for the E.C. Simmons. Hardware Co.
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 assembled razor was honed to shaving sharpness
Age Range: Circa early 1900s
Manufacturer: made for the E.C. Simmons. Hardware Co.
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 assembled razor was honed to shaving sharpness
Blade
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over, gorgeous etch
Condition: Very nice mostly original finish, only the tiniest blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Carbon Steel
Width: 5/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Full Hollow
Hone Wear: none
Tip: Square
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over, gorgeous etch
Condition: Very nice mostly original finish, only the tiniest blemishes remaining in the steel
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Faux ivory celluloid
Pinning: Nickel silver pins, all original
Condition: Gorgeous and glossy mint condition, no significant flaws, highly polished, the blade is held tightly ands centers well between them
The original paper case is included as shown
Condition: Gorgeous and glossy mint condition, no significant flaws, highly polished, the blade is held tightly ands centers well between them
The original paper case is included as shown
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.