Colibri Straight Razor is another very rare and special piece, a 13/16 almost singing full hollow, large and strong straight razor, forged and ground in Solingen. We think that this piece was made by the German straight razor maker Charles Hake, who made straight razorsfor the French market. It gets its name Colibri and logo from the Hummingbird in English. We can easily say that this razorhas one of the best steels in our current collection. It is a wonderful steel which is very well ground, easy to hone and gets to avery high sharpness. We have completely restored the model, which has been used extensively and carries the traces of its age. But still it has not lost much of its form and size. We used Macassar ebony scales, which we thought they would suit this strongrazor with anelegant stance. The handsome ebony scalesare clear finished and polishedshowing their striking brown veins among the black.
Straight Razor Care Instructions
Unlike any other shaving tools, straight razors require special care. The cutting edge must be protected from impacts and contact with any hard surface. After each shave you must clean and dry your straight razor with a soft paper towel without touching the very edge and strop it to keep it sharp. You can strop on the canvas side of your strop to clean the cutting edge after each shave. Please do not try to sharpen your straight razor by yourself if you don’t have adequate honing experience, otherwise you can cause irreparable damage. You may consult our straight razor honing service. If you won’t be using your straight razor for a long time, it’s best to cover it with a thin coat of oil to keep it rust free. This is especially important for straight razors with carbon steels, as carbon steel is very prone to rust in humid conditions. Keep your straight razor in a dry place and out of children’s reach.
CAUTION: Straight razors are serious tools for experienced users who know their faces, skins, whisker types and how to lather well. They can cause serious accidents and injuries in the hands of people without enough experience. If you’re enthusiastic about traditional wet shaving but don’t have the experience needed for using a straight razor, then we recommend checking out our double edge safety razors first.
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