Thread: Can someone please tell me something about these (pic heavy)

During the industrialization of a lot of countries they put all the related businesses together. In England it was Sheffield and in Germany it was Soligen, Sweeden had Eskilstuna etc etc. That area is know for good cutlery because of the quality of the steel and the skill of the craftsmen. It gets technical from there but that is the short answer.

Very high quality blades in very nice condition!

I would keep them as family heirlooms ..

Nice group of razors. Made in Solingen because that was, and still is, the center of cutlery production in Germany.

Since you don't have any sentimental value for them, and are not interested in monetary value, how about donating them to the SRP monthly giveaway ? Str8razor is the one to send them to.

Send him a PM for his address if you are an altruist who wants to see them go to new shavers who will pay nothing for them. Otherwise put them on ebay and good luck.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/gener...ml#post1309682

Originally Posted by RezDog

During the industrialization of a lot of countries they put all the related businesses together. In England it was Sheffield and in Germany it was Soligen, Sweeden had Eskilstuna etc etc. That area is know for good cutlery because of the quality of the steel and the skill of the craftsmen. It gets technical from there but that is the short answer.

Awesome, makes a lot more sense now. I tried to look up WUSTHOF and all i could come up with was a company with the same logo that made knifes, kitchenware and alike but no razors. What decade was that?

Lord Thunderin' Jesus....as mentioned, you hit the mother lode!

Ed Wustof makes very fine, superb razors, he wasn't a prolific as others, but his razors are considered harder to find and are of great quality.

Here is an example of one of his superb blades:

Nice little collection you got there. I do enjoy a vintage hollow ground Solingen blade.

The manufacturers page of the Wiki might give you some leads:
Category:Manufacturers - Straight Razor Place Library

Originally Posted by NathanG

Awesome, makes a lot more sense now. I tried to look up WUSTHOF and all i could come up with was a company with the same logo that made knifes, kitchenware and alike but no razors. What decade was that?

Same company, different era. Like anything else, quality materials and craftsmanship produce a superior product. In this case it translates into razors that consistently were capable of very fine edges that produce great shaves. I have one Wusthof and its a favorite of mine. And yes, they are a little more rare than other names that come up far more frequently. Just do a search on this site and you'll find some more conversation about all of those razors. However, I can't tell you anything about the age of them. You might find some specific information through strazors.com.

One more bit of advice, if you decide to hang on to them for an extended period of time be sure to coat the metal on all of them with oil and put them away. The Puma is already showing a little rust. I'm sure it can still be salvaged without any serious consequence but the elements will eat them away if not taken care of. They've made it this far, don't let the effects of time do them in.

All those pretty boxes!

Thanks so much for all your help guys. I've decided to hold onto the razors. For some reason I've got all nostalgic and teary eyed about passing on a couple of bits of shinny sharp metal. If someone has gone to all that trouble of making something so precise the least I can do is look after and maintain them ready for the next generation.

Off I go to learn how to maintain them haha