Kampfe Bros. Lucky dog. That is like 1890. Ruby Lane has a Kampfe Bros. Stropper device. Pretty cool actually. The rapide, actually I had an idea to use Rolls wedges in there if i can get the safety bar off. Then I can strop and sharpen easily.
the razor/wedge i have is 1888. the stropping device im using is a GEM. the rolls wedges are too fat and not wide enough.
ok. here goes. step by step how i sharpened a wedge blade. the easy way would be to obtain an allegro model E razor sharpener, but theyre pretty scarce. anyways, on with the show... first, the tools of the trade: at the top we have a stropping attachment. under that we have a stropping handle; mine happens to be the handle of a GEM razor. to the left we have the hone section of a rolls razor. in the center, the wedge blade itself. to the right, the stropping machine. in this case, a GEM. and lastly, a strop. i used a valet. after you insert the stropping attachment into the stropping handle, you will want to insert the blade: youll notice that its hanging out slightly. that is to cope with the metal edges of the lid of the rolls hone. next, the actual honing itself: i neglected to keep count, but i kept it up for at least 40 minutes to an hour. whilst honing, apply LIGHT PRESSURE. after youve done a decent amount of honing, youll want to do a little stropping. prepare the stropper: youll notice the empty slot in the middle. on the right, theres a spring backed pin that pulls out for blade insertion. pull it back, insert the blade, snap it into place: now youll need to run your strop through the stropper. hook the strop to a secure place facing you, pull it under the first roller, then under the turn pin, then under the second roller. youre basically doing this in steps towards you: you run the stropper up and down the strop. the turn pin flips the blade back and forth exactly like it would a valet auto strop razor. repeat as needed. i tested the blade on my face. even a dull blade can cut arm hair. the finger test can work as well.
I have seen one of these kampfe brothers razors in my local antique store, too bad they want $35 for it.
I've actually had a lot of fun sharpening some old Segal blades on a Tam O'Shanter hone.The key is to use a little Paraffin oil and a very light touch.
I honed my Henckle wedges this weekend too. I however do not hav kewl stroppy thing so I used a real strop. Work great. I even manged to rehone my straight on the same stone. Thanks.
some henckels sets came with an allegro stropper model E than ive been searching all over the place for but cannot find.
