Thread: Seeking Some Advice

Hello, Long time lurker, finally ready to post.

First, Thanks for the great Forum.

I inherited a couple straight razors from My Father. He had them as part of an eclectic collection of things and never used one. I'm thinking I want to start using one, or both of them.

The thought of shaving my self with one is almost scary, especially after seeing here the story about the haunted one that slit it's new owners throat

They both need at the very least to be recondtioned before even thinking about use. I'm learning much about that here but now I am wondering if either of them is worth saving? Maybe I should just keep these as part of a collection, or sell them and use the money to start frresh with a new one or one that has been redone by a pro?

Here are a few pictures, sorry for the poor quality all I have is a cell phone camera. I can take more if needed.

What I can read (? = something rubbed off and not readable) on This one says
?Hessenbruch& Co
?ARRANTE??
blank space GERMANY



The box says
Will.
(shows the standing bear trademark)
Inspection
PAT.D
May24, 1881
June 29, 1889

This one has stamped into the blade on one side
Baldon
SOLINGEN GERMANY
on the other
SILVER STEEL 74A


The box is in bad shape but says pretty much the same thing on it
BALDON
SOLINGEN GERMANY
NR.74A


Thinking there will be different needs for restoring them and want to pick the best one to focus on first. If they are not very good ones I will just keep them as conversation pieces, or maybe sell them both for the money to buy something better to start using.

I have a few swords with blades that came from Solingen and thru my research of them have learned that blades from there are usually good stuff.

Thanks in advance for any info. I have searched and searched the internet and can not seem to find info on either of these.

Dutch
AKA CMS (Because Dutch was already taken)