Thread: Counterfeits?

I'm going out on a limb here but recently I've been seeing some very very mint condition razors on ebay selling for quite a large amount of money. While I realize the number of them showing up wouldn't make for a large amount of profit, I'm wondering if it's possible to counterfeit razors or if this is something known to happen.

Conceptually it seems pretty easily done if someone had the right tools and skills...

take cheap blade, wipe it clean of markings. forge new markings. use inlays from a vintage model of the razor you're replicating.

This is the skeptic in me coming out.

this is what got me thinking: I saw these (each link)... Four similar, perfect condition razors from the same seller?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Straight-Razor-G...#ht_720wt_1139

Straight razor Rasiermesser GLOBUSMEN Solingen WW2 Rare - eBay (item 180615526650 end time Jan-31-11 14:36:43 PST)


http://cgi.ebay.com/Straight-Razor-G...#ht_720wt_1139

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_720wt_1139

I think the razors are genuine.

I don't mean to say they ARE fake, I'm just asking about the possibility. Has anyone ever known of a high quality counterfeit to surface?

why would you do a counterfit razor? if you're good enough to produce a vintage factory level quality may as well put your own stamp on it. custom razors sell consistently for more money than vintage NOS ones. or at least make them 'filarmonica', 'wonderedge', or something else that will certainly sell for hundreds of dollars.

i think you're making mistake in assuming it's very easy

Conceptually it seems pretty easily done if someone had the right tools and skills...

there are some new 'masonic' razors on ebay that you can certainly tell are junk.

I would have to think less work is involved in a counterfeit vs. a custom. Plus the last Globusmen sold for $1,024. If you use another stamp for your work there's never a need to establish quality. If a maker of customs gets a bad reputation for quality no one will buy - with fakes that really isn't an issue.

Again I'm not saying it was fake but I think there's a real possibility that they exist.

Also, I don't mean to say it's "easy" I just mean to say if you have the skills and intent... it can be done. Just like how there are restorers and custom razor makers.