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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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July is winding down and it’s hot outside. I mean really hot. A couple of the guys are frying an egg on the pavement and the air is so thick with humidity it takes an effort to breathe. We hear in the big city they have this thing called refig…umm refrid…well some contraption that makes the air cold. I don’t know why you would need something like that we just pack things in salt around these parts and to cool off we just mosey out to the old quarry and jump in.

I stopped in to the ...

Originally Posted by manah

What are these?

These are H.Boker & Co. Inc. razors.
They were made in USA.
9TE4/5/6 is a Boker trademark.
(The length of open razor - 9", and the width 4/8; 5/8; 6/8)

Yesterday afternoon Mark casually mentions that Phil Dobson was stopping by after work. Really? This isn't common for us, matter of fact I haven't met Phil... Mark had him over once before for coffee. HOLY SH*T!! I was stoked! (to say the least) :rock:

Turns out Phil was passing through town en route to his next adventure and made arrangements to hone up one of his razors Joshua had purchased on Phil's last visit to Spokane. What a cool experience… it was a beautiful day, ...

Alk, You have know way to know this yet if you're new to str8 shaving, but Cudarunner's offer is generous, and his work is good. 'Hope you two connect on this.