Thread: What is your most rare straight razor?

Originally Posted by Steve56

Fantastical Jamie, those are beautiful!

But just as a side comment, I am always impressed with the razor cases made to hold these 'gentleman's pairs' and would dearly love to see someone make them again!

Cheers, Steve

Steve, absolutely those razor boxes are just as interesting as the razor itself, It would be a nice touch if a few modern custom makers offered these, I know this would be an added cost option that many would like if available.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Steve, absolutely those razor boxes are just as interesting as the razor itself, It would be a nice touch if a few modern custom makers offered these, I know this would be an added cost option that many would like if available.

Jamie I just don't know if I will ever see such a pair of razors. But when you also have the original box that contained them and then the original sale invoice. Well it just does not get any better. Of course I wonder why the purchaser back in 1859 did not use them. Perhaps they were a gift intended for a birthday or an anniversary and life intervened. In any event here they are in museum quality entrusted into your beneficial hands and I celebrate with you. Enjoy them my friend. They deserve no better place than to be in your company.

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

Jamie I just don't know if I will ever see such a pair of razors. But when you also have the original box that contained them and then the original sale invoice. Well, it just does not get any better. Of course, I wonder why the purchaser back in 1859 did not use them. Perhaps they were a gift intended for a birthday or an anniversary and life intervened. In any event here they are in museum quality entrusted into your beneficial hands and I celebrate with you. Enjoy them my friend. They deserve no better place than to be in your company.

Tom, It certainly gets you thinking has to why were they never used and what is the real story behind them? I was born in 1959 exactly 100 years after they were first made, now 159 years later they will eventually get their first outing tomorrow.

A Sendyk 's "Special #60 6/8ths
Garanti Solingen
Back of tang..Acier Bohler
Trempe et forge Solingen
A very fine shaver!

Found neither another nor a listing for them.
Still looking. It has been suggested the the German "cleansing" during WWII removed the business.

~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

A Sendyk 's "Special #60 6/8ths
Garanti Solingen
Back of tang..Acier Bohler
Trempe et forge Solingen
A very fine shaver!

Found neither another nor a listing for them.
Still looking. It has been suggested the the German "cleansing" during WWII removed the business.

~Richard

I have focused on collecting the old Solingens which were wiped-off by the nazis in the 30's as weapons and material of war replaced cutlery. A handful of makers survived making daggers and bayonets.
Most faded into obscurity. Such quality and nobody knows..

And some will say the allied bombers destroyed Solingen.
Seems Hitler did his best long before that?

I've focused on collecting EKS's - Ewald Kron Solingen. My very first straight, and then later I realized they are such beautiful blades, with some very unique pieces among them. Ewald Kron only worked for some 7-8 years as far as I could find out, between 1919 and 1926, with "Gold Krone" brand being the oldest. His work is remarkable, when you look at certain pieces. I will need to get a group shot of my collection one day, when they're all in a presentable state. Until then, here are the latest additions, all three are 7/8" extra hollow. Their edge has been an absolute hit every time. Just goes to show, you don't need an expensive razor to get a great shave, just a well made one.




Think I might need to track down these guys
https://www.gut-rasiert.de/forum/ind...?topic=19309.0

Originally Posted by Srdjan

I've focused on collecting EKS's - Ewald Kron Solingen. My very first straight, and then later I realized they are such beautiful blades, with some very unique pieces among them. Ewald Kron only worked for some 7-8 years as far as I could find out, between 1919 and 1926, with "Gold Krone" brand being the oldest. His work is remarkable, when you look at certain pieces. I will need to get a group shot of my collection one day, when they're all in a presentable state. Until then, here are the latest additions, all three are 7/8" extra hollow. Their edge has been an absolute hit every time. Just goes to show, you don't need an expensive razor to get a great shave, just a well made one.

Lovely looking razors. Could not agree more with the last sentence.

Bob

Originally Posted by Srdjan

I've focused on collecting EKS's - Ewald Kron Solingen.

I've got 3 as well, bought them like 4 years ago at a local flea market. If remember correctly I gave around $8 each and they look to have been used very little.