Thread: TRUMP with a notable temper.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

Sounds like it would be grabby.

Sounding grabby and actually grabbing are two different things, so I hear!

BeJay, Did you buy this razor? It does look to be in nice condition.

Too bad we can't see the stamps on the other side, but I have one of those it is an F.W. Engles, ' Perfect Temper' which is stamped on the tang as well.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

BeJay, Did you buy this razor? It does look to be in nice condition.

No it sold for a pretty high price. There were only three bidders but it seems two
Of them wanted it pretty badly. The reverse is stamped "GUNKEL B.S. Co. ST LOUIS made in Germany".

Originally Posted by Glock27

Is it wood or a laminate?

Looks to be celluloid.

I was guessing because sometimes pictures posted, despite the magnificence, can fool one into seeing one thing while being another. I have worked a number of years with wood and you can get the stuff to a mighty high shine. I have two canes I made and the sparkle, making sunlight dance off the sticks. Both are ash.

That razor is celluloid.

You have to forgive me. At my age now, my eyes do not perform as well as they did 15...20 years ago.

No forgiveness needed, they do look like wood. I have 2 of them though, a 9/16, and a 6/8. It's the only reason you could know for sure.

Thanks for the reply.