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Anyone know of any quality razors coming from Buffalo, NY ? Closest I can find is Robeson Cutlery in Rochester which makes a solid razor, but I would love to have something that had Buffalo, NY stamped on the tang. I've only seen one razor, and I can find nothing when I look up that manufacturer, and the razor itself does not look the greatest of quality to me.
Take a look at this list, there are several from New York.
BUFFALO RAZOR & GRINDING CO.
Buffalo, New York.
Razor may be stamped "Made in Germany"
ca. 1906-1935
I don't know about the "quality".
Ya, only one on the list I saw. There are a few distributor companies from the past based there that were selling razors from Solingen. I guess my best bet is to find a random one of them, but it will be a needle in a haystack. In the archive there is a Henkels Iroquois distributed by Weed & CO of Buffalo NY. Need to keep my eye out for one of them. But I'm sure that company distributed more than one kind of razor over the years so maybe I will find some other.
Moershfelder of Buffalo comes to mind.
Saw one on eBay just today under newly listed.
Not finding it, but thanks for the suggestion on the company to look for. I will keep searching.Quote:
Originally Posted by bouschie
Was listed as a
BUFFALO RAZOR & GRINDING CO.
Buffalo, New York.
Razor may be stamped "Made in Germany"
ca. 1906-1935
If I can find it will list item number.
Item no. 311319221169 $16.99
Just bought it. Thanks for the heads up. I was looking for that other name Moershfelder up there. Got mixed up about what you were talking about. Hoping the marks on the tang can be retained. Thanks again. I want to build a 7 day set of buffalo razors if I can find 7 different ones.
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Went ahead and broke down and got this one too. Kind of a funky shape, wedgy. If it don't shave it will be a decorative piece. Hope the Niagara can be reasonably preserved but a few of those pits give me my doubts. Nice good Buffalo, NY on the tang though. We'll see. It didn't cost an arm and a leg so I'm not too worried either way.
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View of the hollow. Definitley not as hollow as some. Be a good practice honer for me.
The area around Little Valley was THE cutlery making district in the U.S in the old days. Oneida is still there as it Cutco. I know there are others. Buffalo isn't really that far so there would be outfits.
