No wonder you liked it.So.... not to feed any SRAD, but I shaved with a Filly Novodur the previous night and was much more impressed with the Neiström last night.
Mr Neiström is actually mentioned in a couple of books about Eskilstuna's metal industry.
The reason he is mentioned is that his company was basically himself.
The story has it that in 1917 Edvin Neiström borrowed some money & rented a forge. He wanted to do the best razors known to man.
Since there all ready was an abundance of forges, turning out some pretty impressive razors, he had a hard time to get anyone to sponsor him.
He also had a hard time selling his razors, or they sold, but not in any bigger quantities, because the competition back then in Eskilstuna was pretty stiff to say the least...
So he kept on struggling by himself, making everything on each razor by himself. With a minimal budget & only the most necessary tools.
When his son got old enough to help out, he started in the company & when Neiström's sales peaked in the 30's he could afford to hire another guy.
But that was it, his razors never got the reputation he wanted or the sales he needed.
After Edvin died his son kept on making razors under his fathers name.
The company folded as late as 1970.
I've tried a few Neiström & they sure are sweet shavers.
But I can't say that they beat Heljestrands, Bergs or Söderén either.
But it's a cool story of a man having a dream & following it.
The thing I find the most intriguing is that there is no records what so ever of were he learned to make razors. No mentioning anywhere of an apprentice-ship at a bigger forge or anything.
