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This is a C.V. Heljestrand straight razor that was made in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Showing only very light prior usage it is in flawless defect and blemish free condition. With  a 9/16 wide blade that is made of carbon steel, and is hollow grind, it has a lustrous mirror finish on all the steel surfaces. This blade is set off with beautiful ivory scales that are in like new condition. These scales are held together and attached to the blade with a threaded pin and micro hex nuts

NOTE: Swedish steel was produced from Swedish iron ore, one of the purest iron ores known.  Swedish steel makes a good, hard, edge-retaining steel. It made such good steel that many countries imported it, including England, Germany and Japan. Some German razor manufacturers even opened their own mines in Sweden.