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  1. 11-23-2013, 11:37 PM #1
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    Hello All,
    I have been using a straight now for about 2 months. I have in my inventory a Robeson(Robeson"s Best) and a Shumate. I just purchased a G. Baker & Sons #1141 it has Damascus etched on the blade. I can not find much information about this maker. The blade says made in Germany. It has a nude lady and the scale has been repaired near the tang pin. I hope to clean it up sharpen and see how it shaves. Any way just wanted to say hi and look forward to reading more of the posts and learn from all of you.

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  2. 11-24-2013, 12:22 AM #2
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    Welcome in

    That Shumate should clean up well from what I can see in the pictures.
    It should turn out to be a fine shaver, I don't own one but have honed a few.
    Keep us updated on the progress and as always feel free to pose any questions you have to the community.

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  3. 11-24-2013, 12:52 AM #3
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    Pat,
    The Shumate I have is a tungsteel black scales. The one in the picture is a G. Baker & Sons the blade says made in Germany. I can not find any information on this G Baker razor. Did they make razors for Shumate?

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  4. 11-24-2013, 01:00 AM #4
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    My bad on that Bobo,
    Is it a G. Baker or J. Baker?
    Many companies Imported and or had blades manufactured with their name on them.
    I will see what I can turn up and one of our gent's that does some great research on the historical side might chime in.
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  5. 11-24-2013, 07:03 PM #5
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    I cleaned it up some and it does say "G. Baker & Sons" Made in Germany. Thanks look forward to ready more about all these Straight Razors
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    Hello Bobo...

    Welcome to SRP...Happy to have you aboard.
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    Thanks, I have been ready the posts for sometime....decided to register and get my feet wet.
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    Sorry to say I am not finding anything on G. Baker with my limited resources

    Good chance that it was branded for them?
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    That's ok pfries, I see them on ebay once in a while but could not find anything on the web about them either. Here are some more pictures I cleaned it up as much as I want like the old patina honed it and did a test shave....shaved real nice I think I will use it more when I am home off the road....on the road I use my Shumate"Tungsteel" nice little light razor....anyway thanks for trying to find more info for me.Name: IMG_20131124_152225_274.jpg Views: 65 Size: 14.5 KBName: IMG_20131124_152343_254.jpg Views: 59 Size: 16.5 KBName: IMG_20131124_152402_277.jpg Views: 64 Size: 17.6 KBName: IMG_20131124_152438_004.jpg Views: 66 Size: 37.6 KB
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    Hi and welcome. Ed
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