Post Your Pictures: Swedish Steel

**professorchaos** · 12-16-2010, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by honed

Nope.

But I feel your pain. I'd still be kicking myself for that...
$250 is a good price for a single MK#33 in ivory nowadays methinks....

Thanks. It still hurts

**heirkb** · 12-19-2010, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Oh my!

Did you happen to see that 7 day set of ivory clad, pristine MK #33s that sold on French Ebay a couple of years ago? Went for $250 or so. To this day I'm peeved that my snipe didn't fire.

Snipe?! If I see a set like that, I'd be up for it no matter what and ready to put in my bid.
Just reading about it makes me feel regret...

**professorchaos** · 12-19-2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by heirkb

Snipe?! If I see a set like that, I'd be up for it no matter what and ready to put in my bid.
Just reading about it makes me feel regret...

It does pain me.

**Harvitz81** · 12-20-2010, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by honed

Nope.

But I feel your pain. I'd still be kicking myself for that...
$250 is a good price for a single MK#33 in ivory nowadays methinks....

I'd say so, considering the MK 31 in Ivory on eBay yesterday hit $265 before the auction was pulled. Can't remember if it said Ivory in the description or not, but couldn't believe it was bid that high as is.

**professorchaos** · 12-20-2010, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Harvitz81

I'd say so, considering the MK 31 in Ivory on eBay yesterday hit $265 before the auction was pulled. Can't remember if it said Ivory in the description or not, but couldn't believe it was bid that high as is.

That is just nuts.

**honed** · 12-20-2010, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

That is just nuts.

Yes it is!

The last one I bought cost me $7 (50SEK)...

**professorchaos** · 12-21-2010, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by honed

Yes it is!

The last one I bought cost me $7 (50SEK)...

That is it! I am coming to Sweden!!

**honed** · 12-21-2010, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

That is it! I am coming to Sweden!!

You are most welcome here!
But you might want to see this before going...

The winds will be picking up strength during the night.
Strong gale & heavy snowfall tomorrow

Yes, that is -5F (with heavy wind!) & you read right, the sun comes up at
08:49 & set at 14:54. 6 hours of "daylight"

Anyhow;
C.V Heljestrand MK#29
The smallest of the MK series.
Looks just like the MK#30-33.
A wee tad over 3/8 & it takes just as good an edge as the rest of the MK#3x.
Very strange to shave with. Just too small, but still holds an edge that easily mows down 3 days of stubble. I know, because I've tried.

**professorchaos** · 12-22-2010, 06:27 AM

I have adapted to New England winters ... I think I'll have to wait until summer.

**Drybonz** · 12-23-2010, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by honed

$250 is a good price for a single MK#33 in ivory nowadays methinks....

Is the MK #33 the one to have? I just picked up an MK #7 at a good price.

**honed** · 12-24-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Drybonz

Is the MK #33 the one to have? I just picked up an MK #7 at a good price.

Well, it's the biggest (7/8) of the MK-series & also a very rare bird.
So sure, it's definitely a top of the line razor.
But IMO any Heljestrand is a very good razor.
The no7 rocks

**Drybonz** · 12-24-2010, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by honed

Well, it's the biggest (7/8) of the MK-series & also a very rare bird.
So sure, it's definitely a top of the line razor.
But IMO any Heljestrand is a very good razor.
The no7 rocks

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. The #7 looked like it just needed some very mild cleanup. It's at Ernie's house for a makeover right now.

**professorchaos** · 12-25-2010, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by honed

You are most welcome here!
But you might want to see this before going...

The winds will be picking up strength during the night.
Strong gale & heavy snowfall tomorrow

Yes, that is -5F (with heavy wind!) & you read right, the sun comes up at
08:49 & set at 14:54. 6 hours of "daylight"

Anyhow;
C.V Heljestrand MK#29
The smallest of the MK series.
Looks just like the MK#30-33.
A wee tad over 3/8 & it takes just as good an edge as the rest of the MK#3x.
Very strange to shave with. Just too small, but still holds an edge that easily mows down 3 days of stubble. I know, because I've tried.

BTW - those are some very handsome scales!

**honed** · 12-26-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

BTW - those are some very handsome scales!

Ivory!

**grump** · 12-26-2010, 10:38 PM

5/8th's Johan Engström

**TstebinsB** · 12-28-2010, 10:02 PM

Gold Rex made of Assab #4404a Swedish steel

**honed** · 12-28-2010, 11:42 PM

Beautiful razor!
And it's really nice with the inlay paper.
ASSAB is still active, http://www.assab.com/english/34_ENG_HTML.htm

**honed** · 12-28-2010, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by grump

5/8th's Johan Engström

And another Engstrom, he must have really succeeded in his American marketing! Nice razor!

**Drybonz** · 12-29-2010, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by TstebinsB

Gold Rex made of Assab #4404a Swedish steel

That is an interesting point on that one.

**Cocoloco** · 12-30-2010, 07:03 AM

If it can not be valid but I have a razor Iberia, manufactured in Spain with Swedish steel, if you ever have the opportunity to take one, do not hesitate

In the case says, made whith the best Swedish steel.