Thread: cast steel

can anyone tell me about caststeel i have a 8/8 razor made out of it and it is my best razor it has held a fine edge for a long time and i was wondering what the scoop is. thanks

i had boker cost steel and was giving me really hard time get it sharp. After getting sharp i think it was great razor. I sold it and buyer never complained.Second one i haven't sharpen yet. will do it as soon as i can.did you had any problem while sharpening. i think i ended up that blade with charnley forest .

I've got a stub tailed Rodgers marked cast steel and I've seen a few from the late 1700s to early 1800s marked that way. At home I have a book on razor collecting that gets into it but I am at work now. Here is a Wikipedia article that is about cast steel although it is referred to as crucible steel in the article.

I have a Cast Steel blade made by Greaves (it actually only says Sheaf Works on the scales, but same difference). She happened to come with the bevel pretty much set, so she took an edge rather quickly. She's a hell of a shaver.

I'd love to see some pictures of the one you've got, if possible.

I don't know if you mean mine or Ronnie's. Here is mine. Since then I've honed it up and shaved with it.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I don't know if you mean mine or Ronnie's. Here is mine. Since then I've honed it up and shaved with it.

Both. All of them. No such thing as seeing too many razors.

here is some pics of it my camera is not so good so be nice.the scales are olive wood it is a dream tto shave with. thanks folks for the imput .

My Dannemora Helje is cast steel. Was quite a challenge to get right but well worth the trouble. Now one of my best... And I was gonna sell it

Thanks to everyone for the photos.