The Henckels Logo change

**howdydave** · 07-02-2016, 02:10 PM

My first thought was that a Henckels with a one-man logo might have been manufactured someplace other than their Twinworks facility.

Out of curiosity...
Doesn't Henckels manufacture straight razors anymore? I went to their site and couldn't find a single one!

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**JimmyHAD** · 07-02-2016, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by howdydave

My first thought was that a Henckels with a one-man logo might have been manufactured someplace other than their Twinworks facility.

Well whatever the reason, if it is that rare, and if you can get a razor with that mark at a reasonable price, I'd take a chance. You can eventually find out what the single 'twin' mark signifies. In the meanwhile you might have a collector’s item.

**Michael70** · 07-02-2016, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by howdydave

Out of curiosity...
Doesn't Henckels manufacture straight razors anymore? I went to their site and couldn't find a single one!

Not to my knowledge. I think they either stopped in the 80's??? Or maybe early 90's??? But I am not the one to ask just what I think I read somewhere.

**1981Eagle** · 07-02-2016, 11:02 PM

To my knowledge, ALL German manufacturers went through a 'tough time' in the late 1940s .... Boker, Henckels, Wustof, Puma, and many others .... they all made German dress daggers for the Nazis. They all, pretty much, regretted that relationship - so many of them even say that 'that was a different company' ... even if the trademark and logo looked the same. Maybe not 100% on topic, but it is a reason why German makers changed logos and trademarks

**howdydave** · 07-02-2016, 11:06 PM

I found the razor that I was talking about and bought it.

It is a: Henckels 10072 1/2 Solingen Straight Razor; Shave Ready.

Based on what was said on this thread, I got it for it's apparently unique logo.

I wonder if the "1/2" means "half of the twins"?

see: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281975624616

I don't know how long this page will stay on e-bay, so photos to follow...

BTW: I have contacted J.A. Henckels in an attempt to find out when this product was manufactured.

**RezDog** · 07-02-2016, 11:58 PM

Well a couple of thoughts, it does specifically say Germany on the blade, I have never seen that logo on a Henckels blade, 1/2 indicates a round point.

**Martin103** · 07-03-2016, 12:08 AM

Some answers right here http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...al-fake-7.html

**howdydave** · 07-03-2016, 12:15 AM

Based on absolute ignorance, I am sort of leaning towards Henckels disassociating their long standing logo from some things that they may have been making for the German military during the Third Reich era.

**BobH** · 07-03-2016, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by howdydave

Based on absolute ignorance, I am sort of leaning towards Henckels disassociating their long standing logo from some things that they may have been making for the German military during the Third Reich era.

There are plenty of German companies that supplied the German military during the Third Reich that still retain their names and logo regardless.

Bob

**Tarkus** · 07-03-2016, 12:29 AM

Here's mine I had to have it cause I like the uniqueness of it. The only child if you will Har!!!

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