Christopher Friedmann and Charles R. Lauterjung immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1860 and 4 years later established a cutlery importing company named “Friedmann and Lauterjung”. They used the “Electric” trademark between 1873-1909 which won several awards at exhibitions. Afterwards, The Electric Cutlery Co. was incorporated in 1889, as a separate firm to shift production from Germany to America, and that company continued to produce razors between 1889-1922, again with the Electric name patent.
Since Friedmann & Lauterjung The Electric Razor we have was manufactured in Solingen, Germany, we know that it was manufactured before 1889. Accordingly, it is about 140 years old. It has very light traces of old corrosion marks on it. It has a hard steel with high carbon content, full hollow in 11/16” size. We made beautiful drop shaped scales from buffalo horn so that it will serve for another 140 years. Recommended to experienced straight razor users.
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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