I've got razors from Germany, USA, and England. Hoping to find a home team razor.
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I've got razors from Germany, USA, and England. Hoping to find a home team razor.
Never heard of a Canadian razor manufacturer. Actually I'm told there is only one blade (knife) manufacturer in all of Canada-Grohmann, in Nova Scotia.Quote:
Originally Posted by artp47
You can find modern TI's with Canada stampings, but I don't know of any razors actually made in Canada.
No Canadian made straight razors that I am aware of but plenty of Gillette DEs were made here. Grohman knives from Pictou Nova Scotia make very fine knives. According to a Field and Stream article on the to 20 knives ever made their Russell belt knife placed in second spot. The 20 Best Knives Ever Made | Field & Stream
Bob
This, I believe.
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Reverse is marked "Huddger's Best" . The only reference to a "Huddger" in any type of Cutlery was in the Canadian trademark archive.
Nice article bob,,,,,,,,,,,:tuQuote:
Originally Posted by BobH
I have 3 on that list,,,, Ka Bar, Swiss Army & Wave
Fairly certain that beauty was made for the Canadian retailer in Germany by Griffon of New York. There are some threads on the Griffon Antelope here. http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-16-a.html Lovely razor!Quote:
Originally Posted by appa69
I thought the blade looked familiar. Got to agree that is a beauty of a blade design. I have to think that they imported the razor marked with their own trade mark for the Canadian market. If you look at the company description it does not say specifically that they manufacture anything they carried.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Bob
The closest I have for vintage is a Jones Bros of Montreal. They were a reseller as far as I can tell and the razors were most likely made else where and branded for them. Other than that I do have a Canadian made razor from the Bear, Perre Rodrigue, in Loydminster Sask.
While on this subject. I often wonder if Ontario Cutlery was made for the Canadian market? We know that they were made in Geneva, NY by Geneva Cutlery.
Let's see that, Shaun! :popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Thank you! I had all but given up after turning up so little information.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Ontario is both a town and a county in NY. Interestingly, the town is not in the county, it's in Wayne. I would be surprised if the name on the razor was connected to Canada, but it could be.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Looks like I'll need to shave with a arrow head if I want a home team razor lol
There are razor makers in Canada, in fact there are two very close to you. Both of them are members here. PM me if you want names.
Custom razors from the Sask/AB border: Odd’s N Ends | Rodrigue Knives
Yes, there are Canadian custom razor makers as well as custom knife makers. I know at least 1 custom knife maker in my town alone. I should qualify what I had said about there being no Canadian made straight razors. Somehow I never think of custom made but always production line made as in Solingen. I still doubt we had any of those type of manufacturers in Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Bob
I do not have it in hand yet. I will pick it up at the Calgary meet.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I can't remember his name, but isn't there a well know custom razor maker from Quebec, a French maker?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Pierre Rodrigue? He is from Loydminster.
only the Ontario Cutlery company as noted above has any Canadian connection I had found
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Originally Posted by BobH
Bob thanks for that link there's some fantastic gear in that Field & Stream Magazine, I especially like that Loveless knife in the lineup, plus the best gear review.
I'm not a knife aficionado but do recall the name Loveless and that wonderful classic drop point design from my misspent youth. I think it is one of those if it looks right it is right things.Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
Bob
There was the Premier company that did a bunch of branded import stuff too, and they were out of Toronto, and they did make knives for a while, but I think all of their razors and barber hones were imported, mostly from the US I think. The only Premier razor I have seen was junk and I did not retain it, I just kept the barbers hone.
Yes, the Premier Company was based out of TO and also I think the operated in the US also. I don't think they made anything but were importers. I have a Premier meat cutting knife that says " Hand Ground Solingen Germany" on it and two straights of which one was made in Germany and the other in England. Neither are junk and both shave as well as any other quality razor I own. IIRC Crappy Tire carried Premier knives for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Bob
When I said it was junk it was because of condition, I would expect that they were good razors, this one was just past its lifespan. So your razors say Premier TO on them?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
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Originally Posted by sharptonn
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Originally Posted by holli4pirating
My bad. As Holli spoke, Ontario is for Ontario county in NY. Their razors were made by Geneva prior to 1936.Quote:
Originally Posted by Substance
Please continue........................
Yes, I thought that is what you meant by junk as in junk condition which mine were not. I meant in good condition, non junk, that they shave as well as any thing else. Neither the razors or the knife have TO stamped on them anywhere. My assumption, and that could easily be wrong, was that they were imported by Premier in TO as all were found in Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
Bob
Taylor Bros Cutlery Co of Hamilton Canada, 1885-1922, made razors in Canada.
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Thank you much for that post Martin. Now that I know some were made here I am sure a few of us will be hunting them down now.
Bob
And a new quest begins!
One recently sold on a very popular auction site, keep your eyes open!Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
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I have 9 ofem!!
(not!) :roflmao
And now back to the Premier brand razors and knives. A quick search turned up this Premier knife Germany - - Powered by FusionBB see second post. I had a look at the one of my Premier branded razors and it is stamped Premier in an oval and Premier Cutlery Company Germany. The blade is gold etched with the words Premier + King. The other razor iirc has the same Premier in an oval and Lifetime on it. That would be the Sheffield made one being stamped "Hand forged in Sheffield England".
Sheffie
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ps7a3c9558.jpg
Solingen
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...b/_DSC6505.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...b/_DSC6508.jpg
Bob
Martin pulls it out of the hat again
well done
Martin193 that's what I'm talking about vintage made in Canada.
On a side note their are probably some Wade & Butchards out there that are older than Canada. Lol...
And then you find out the obsidian razor your using came from a tribe further south...jkQuote:
Originally Posted by artp47
Thanks for clearing that up. I was surprised to read that since I thought I had seen some positive references to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
I know Shane Alexander is a Canadian custom knife maker and after doing a search I also found the names 'Triple X' and 'Diving Sparrow'. They are probably made by individuals or small shops too though. Even though you were talking about larger manufacturers, I just thought I would mention them.
