Fontenille is one of France's best and well respected straight razor brands, originating from the city of Thiers, famous for its cutlery industry. Among the straight razor collectors, Fontenille is equal to Le Gralot and Thiers Issard in terms of steel and quality, and qualified as a must-have French straight razor in every collection. Fontenille was founded in 1929 and still manufactures cutlery in Thiers today. Their straight razor won gold medal at the international exhibition. Fontenille no longer produces straight razors today.
When restoring the razor, it wasn't hard for us to understand why it deserves such praise. It has a quite hard, high carbon steel which is very homogeneous and well-balanced. One of the best quality steels we have worked on. It is 5/8” in size and full hollow ground. Gets a scary sharp edge and stays sharp for a good time. Getting smooth bbs shaves with this straight razor will be child's play.
Fontenille 134 Straight Razor came with black plastic handles originally, for an added value, we made Indian ebony scales in the same form and applied gloss finish on them. These scales with red brown veins among the black wood seen in the light really carried this straight razor to another class.
We recommend this model to serious straight razor users and collectors. Whether for regular use or to add a notable French razor to your collection, getting it would be a very smart choice.
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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