Thread: Unknown Solingen razor, sword in two hands mark: any ideas?

Good morning to the board.

Does anyone know the mark on this razor?



Many thanks!

Never seen that one before. Good luck. Hopefully, someone has seen it. Something tells me it's not very old.

Have no clue about the mark. But the razor sure looks nice!

Originally Posted by Gasman

Never seen that one before. Good luck. Hopefully, someone has seen it. Something tells me it's not very old.

Yes, I'd maybe put it between the wars. Unusual scale material, some kind of rubber, but not vulcanite, because it softens with heat.

Originally Posted by Montgomery

Yes, I'd maybe put it between the wars. Unusual scale material, some kind of rubber, but not vulcanite, because it softens with heat.

Could the scales be Bakelite?

Bob

Probably Gutta Percha, popular in the early 1900’s for razor, knife scales and gun grips. Also, for telephones, and why they were black.

Polishes well, breaks easily, and cannot be glued.

Originally Posted by BobH

Could the scales be Bakelite?

Bob

I'd say there are two compelling reasons why it isn't Bakelite: first, it softens with heat, and second, it smells strongly of burnt rubber, as Vulcanite does

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Probably Gutta Percha, popular in the early 1900’s for razor, knife scales and gun grips. Also, for telephones, and why they were black.

Polishes well, breaks easily, and cannot be glued.

If Gutta Percha smells of rubber and softens with heat, I think we have our cuplrit!

Yup, rub venously with your thumb and smell. People used to complain that Dentist offices smelled of burnt rubber, it was and still is the filling use to pack a tooth root for root canals.

If they chip or break, I have never found anything that will glue them. They will shine brightly with any good metal polish.