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I read more and more posts about members having trouble with their Japanese Natural stones. These stones can be the best and the worst stone you ever bought as far as naturals go, only behind Coticules. That's another blog...
What do I mean by that? Japanese naturals or "Jnats" are legendary in the world of sharpening, by straight razors users, knife enthusiasts, and woodworkers alike. With the correct stone, and skill, the edge is really hard to beat, unless you know how....Now, ...

This 75 blades knife was made for the Great Exhibition in 1851.




There were several multi-blades knives.
From the history of the company:
"In 1821 Stuart Wortley (then Member of Parliament for Yorkshire and later Lord Wharncliffe) presented John Rodgers to the Prince Regent at Carlton House. The knife maker presented ...

Originally Posted by manah

F. Koeller & Companie registered 23rd April 1906, Solingen-Ohligs.

The Köller or Koeller family was long-established in the Solingen area and traced their ancestry back to the sword smith Johann Köller (1440-c.1518). F. Koeller & Cie was founded in 1855 by Franz Koeller and was listed in the commercial regissters as the manufacturer of 'cutlery, desk-sets and pens'; the company was also responsible for wholesaling

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Originally Posted by manah

There are/were many Rodgers families on the Sheffield land.
1. George Rodgers, 150 Broad Lane. In 1849, G. Rodgers was listed as a spring knife and razor manufacturer in Edward Street, with a house in Broad Lane.
2. George Rodgers & Company. This cutler advertised in the Sheffield directory of 1839.
3. John Rodgers & Sons. The name first appears in a Sheffield directory, 1849, as a table and spring knife manufacturer in Bridge Street.
An interesting sidelight

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Originally Posted by manah

Most likely, your razor was made by Gustav Melcher Sohn.
The company was founded by Gustav Melcher, Ohligs-Solingen in 1883.

Your stamp:


But there was another company with the similar stamp.
C. Friedrich Kratz & Co, GMBH Rasiermesserfabric und Hohlschlieferei, Solingen-Wald

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