Thread: Marble's?

Anybody seen this? There is also a damascus version for $20.
Marble's® 100th Anniversary Straight Razor

Originally Posted by Timothy

Anybody seen this? There is also a damascus version for $20.
Marble's® 100th Anniversary Straight Razor

They are pretty, but I am concerned that the razors are imported. Imported from where?? Many of these new razors are made in Pakistan and are not good blades to be shaving with. If you want something to just display this is ok, but I would not recommend trying to use them

Marbles used to make top rate knives way back in the mists of time and then they started having their products made in China and just about everything produced was sub-par. Lately though they have had a division in the USA making knives again which are fairly good but I wouldn't say top rate.
If it says imported it is likely from China.

If I lost my marbles I would surely by that fine razor to replace them.

Charlie

The ad says the blade is imported, it also says it is 100 years old while at the same time the blade says 100th anniversary, Marbles is not that old even though they have been in Gladstone Michigan as long as I can remember. Contrary to what Mark says they still produce nice knives(dont know about imports), they have a showroom in Gladstone, its not big, but its nice and worth the stop if you are ever in the nieghborhood.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

The ad says the blade is imported, it also says it is 100 years old while at the same time the blade says 100th anniversary, Marbles is not that old even though they have been in Gladstone Michigan as long as I can remember. Contrary to what Mark says they still produce nice knives(dont know about imports), they have a showroom in Gladstone, its not big, but its nice and worth the stop if you are ever in the nieghborhood.

Your not saying anything contrary to me. They are good, I just don't think they are top shelf knives. I don't trust the imports though.

Originally Posted by spazola

If I lost my marbles I would surely by that fine razor to replace them.

Charlie

I think that's already happened to 3/4 of the guys here, and it may be happening to me......

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

I think that's already happened to 3/4 of the guys here, and it may be happening to me......

Hi Steve,
3/4??? How do you explain the remaining 1/4 ??
Mike

Does anyone know anything about their sharpening stones? I went through probably 20 pages and the finest grit I saw was 1200 grit (their extra fine grit). I also found one lone razor strop:
Boker® Razor Strop

I also found several Arkansas stones and a variety of diamond grit but nothing that indicated the details of either. Does anyone trust their stones?

first things first, marbles started in 1909 yes they are 100 yrs old I have 2 of their 100 anniversary razors my wife bought for me. they laid unused for 2 yrs. or more until one day she asked why I didn't use them. rather than make matters worse I honed one and yes it shaves as well as some of my vintage razors.the second one was a different critter though, until I worked on the spine a bit not it hones and shaves well. I have shaved 3 or 4 times with each and only been back on the strop before each shave 25 or 30 licks and it was shaving. Pakistan or china I don't know but they at least work, the Damascus I cant speak about but I would not hesitate to shave with either. I am not a newbie to straights been at it since I was 14. found grandpas razor behind a mantle when we started renovating the house and used it. yes I had a few battle scars for a while but learned quick. I am soon to be 59 and have used straights a while now.while not defending the rso's these two are not they are razors, not a wade and butcher or a Fredrick Reynolds, nor j.a. henkels but a decent razor. check the spine and see if it will lay flat on a flat surface if it does hone it and try it. I went from 1k 4k 8k and 12k then on to the strop.