Thread: What Did I Buy?

I need to learn more, but
Once your up to your ass in alligators it's too late to drain the swamp...

The Logo?


German?


Blade?


What is the thought, real steel or a tin can?

I did a SRP search for Hen & Rooster & know that Bertram & later Klass made Hen & Rooster Razors (Bertram is a grail). Saw some pictures of another brand that had a silver foil hen & rooster label on the blade (made by Dovo). I see no makers name on the blade in the above pictures.

Seller's description was: "This is a nice Hen and Rooster straight razor, Solingen Germany. Some minor wear on the blade (see pictures) but "razor" sharp. Nicely used item."

I would like to know if it is a nice Hen and Rooster, or did that chicken lay an egg

Hard to say. I've got one of the etched blade examples that was possibly made by Dovo and a vintage piece with Herder stamped on the mark side and the H&R logo stamped on the pile side. AFAIK the 'new' production didn't stamp the logo in the tang but only used an etch so you apparently have a vintage Hen & Rooster there. Any pocket knife or razor I've had with that logo has been a first class item.

The old H&R's were good shavers. There were some made a few years back that were not as good in my opinion, but would still shave OK. The new ones I have seen are really tough to hone and again in my opinion, not worth having.

This looks like a nice razor and hopefully will work out well for you.

Lynn