Recently came across quite strange, but still a pretty razor. The only marking it has "high art" on a blade. No any marks on other side. Does anyone have any idea about manufacturer?
http://traskrom.users.photofile.ru/p.../129297435.jpg
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Recently came across quite strange, but still a pretty razor. The only marking it has "high art" on a blade. No any marks on other side. Does anyone have any idea about manufacturer?
http://traskrom.users.photofile.ru/p.../129297435.jpg
Good razor. But it'll be difficult, to find the manufacturer. It was written on celluloid and eventually erased.
That will be tough. Especially since the rope scales were used by numerous manufacturers and seem to be fairly common. There's a W&B on Ebay right now (no High Art or any other etching on the blade) that's got identical rope scales.
Chris L
Same manufacturer of this one? Wm.A.Shu[..] Features in common: 1. scales; 2. cevered tangs; 3. motto-etch on the blade.
I'm not so sure. The one you linked has a jimped tang.
All I know, is that I like the look of that "High Art" razor.
I had 2 "high art" razors and they were both Wilbert's:
WILBERT CUTLERY CO
Trademark used by Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Chicago, Illinois
ca. 1908 - 1921
The ones I had were pretty good shavers, pretty stiff even for a hollow grind.
Out of 3 books that I have, 2 suggest that this is German made and one that this is US.. No idea whom to believe.. :shrug: