Karl Eickenberg founded his company in 1926 in Germany and started straight razor production in 1939. Although not as popular as other known German brands, Eickenberg has never compromised on production quality. Today, they still produce high quality knives under the brand name Eikaso in Solingen as a family own company.
Karl Eickenberg EIKASO Straight Razor is a hefty 6/8” size, full hollow straight razor. Although in the shape of unused condition, it carries the traces of heavy corrosion damage on its surface as you can see in the detailed photos. We cleaned pitting as best as we could and although there are still traces of pitting in places, but there is only one reason why we did not give up on this razor: It’s the steel. This straight razor has such a good, crisp well ground steel. It hones and sharpens super easily. We can easily say that it is the best steel straight razor we have at the moment.
For scales we chose double colored Cocobolo wood scales with gloss finish. Cocobolo is a valuable exotic hardwood coming from central America. It suits well with the razor in our opinion.
Don't ignore this beauty that will guarantee a close shave each and every time just because it has some old pitting on the surface.
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.
Please note; comes only as straight razor; stand image was added as reference.