Thread: Carl Schlieper razor

Anybody ever heard of this manufacturer? I believe it is a German company. I recently bought a Schlieper straight off Ebay, and I'm trying to find the history of it. It was advertised as NOS, so I don't know how old it is. The only thing I've been able to find about the company via the internet is that they were still, at least as of the 90's, making pocket knives. The razor I bought is etched with "5th Armored Division" in French on the blade, hence my curiousity. I'm wondering if the blade was made, or at least etched, just after WW2, in which the US 5th AD played a huge role in the liberation of France.

Is your ebay handle quhitson ?

no, es_franklin

Since it's a German manufacturer I would find it weird if it is celebrating US soldiers right after WWII

Cheers
Ivo

He made razors under the german Eye Brand. They are at the top of the heap as far as Solingen Cutlery goes. They made alot of wierd stuff as far as specialized things go. I have one with Japanese characters on it. I guess it was destined for that market. Mine is a great shaver up there with the best of them. Eye brand stuff comes up now and then on Eboy. I think they are defunct now.

Originally Posted by izlat

Since it's a German manufacturer I would find it weird if it is celebrating US soldiers right after WWII

Cheers
Ivo

Since most German cutlery manufacturers took advantage of supplying the Nazi-Party with daggers, swords etc it is not so weird that they changed their behavior and production right after the Nazis had been defeated.
Some because they did not like the Nazi-Party at all but had to supply them to stay in business, others because they liked the Nazi-Party and felt honored to supply them with their top-notch stuff.

Right after WWII most companies which produced Nazi-stuff became the biggest producers of non-Nazi-stuff or "celebrate-the-winners"-stuff, if they were not dismantled.

Carl Schlieper brand cutlery has always been top of the crop for those who could afford it.
Their straight razors are rare catches.

Trade and business has always sought to work with winners... there's little money in working otherwise! The most effective ones, of course, work both sides at once.

Originally Posted by Scarface Germany

Carl Schlieper brand cutlery has always been top of the crop for those who could afford it.
Their straight razors are rare catches.

So I guess $40 for one in pristine condition wasn't too bad! As far as the inscription goes, I had kind of assumed that since it's in French on a German razor, it was an aftermarket addition.

Wow.. he made big Bowie knives too?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CARL-SCHLIEPER-S...QQcmdZViewItem