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I’ve seen the one on Griffiths, and have been tempted, but unreliable forum rumor suggests that the later Twinworks-labeled razors (as opposed to Zwillingswerk) are not considered to be as good. Of course, some folks don’t consider stainless razors worth using ;-)
The blade shape on my Frio 14 is similar to your unnumbered one, and I was noticing during this morning’s shave that access to certain hollow areas on the neck are a little more difficult with this one than with my two other 14s. It’s a solvable problem, though. Oh, and I have a fourth 14-style razor (“for science”) on its way to me from across the pond.
the later Twinworks-labeled razors (as opposed to Zwillingswerk) are not considered to be as good.
Both mine and the one on Griffiths are stamped Zwillingswerk, so problem solved 😅 But kidding aside, I find it difficult to get any info that isn’t just some dude’s opinion when it comes to Frios.
The blade shape on my Frio 14 is similar to your unnumbered one
From the pictures, it seems like yours has the normal 14 blank, with the curved fat tang and the slight curve in the spine. The unnumbered 8/8" has a perfectly straight and more slender tang. and both the spine and edge are perfectly straight, too.
access to certain hollow areas on the neck are a little more difficult with this one than with my two other 14s.
What do you mean? Access for cleaning?
Oh, and I have a fourth 14-style razor (“for science”) on its way to me from across the pond.
Oh, “14-style”. So not a 14 per se? Let me guess: you already have the Koraat 14-2.0, it’s not a Frio 8/8 or you would just have said “me too”, so… you sprung for the Böker 14?
From the pictures, it seems like yours has the normal 14 blank, with the curved fat tang and the slight curve in the spine.
I was referring to the edge profile. Most of the 14s seem to have an edge with a slight smile. My Fili has it, and my Koraat has it, but my Frio 14’s edge is almost straight.
access to certain hollow areas on the neck are a little more difficult with this one than with my two other 14s.
What do you mean? Access for cleaning?
Access for shaving. I’ve found that the blade’s heel section does a great job of shaving hollow areas to either side of my Adam’s Apple. A tiny smile at the edge seems to help.
so… you sprung for the Böker 14?
No. It’s a custom razor made by Boris de Riviere (River Razors). It will probably take 5 days to travel to the US from France, then it will probably sit in US Customs for about 3 weeks. With luck, I’ll get it towards the end of November.