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    Hello to everybody:
    In South America, specially Argentina and Chile, knives Arbolito were greatly appreciated at ending years of 19th and first half of 20th century.
    Now, as a proud owner of an old Boker Arbolito Edelweiss razor, I have made some research and know that Boker success before 1900 moves to founding branch in USA and Mexico.
    For exporting goods to South America they created the mark Arbolito, best knowed for the tree logo on the blade. Many illiterate those days
    The Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges published " The meeting" a short story about a knife duel in 1910. One of those protagonist weapons had a tree stamped on the blade.

    Jorge Luis Borges The meeting sumary

    Looking for information about my razor I found this site:

    1920s STRAIGHT SHAVING RAZOR EDELWEISS SOLINGEN For Sale

    Obviously I’m not sure for accuracy of this description but I don’t care. One of the pictures shows that the mark on scale, which once amazed me, was right.
    Finally this week I went to an old barber shop here in Santiago and get my razor honed.
    The razor was approved by the barber and gives me a great shave.

    Once again excuse me for any mistake in language.
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    Last edited by 100fuegos; 09-13-2010 at 12:41 AM.

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    Hooo! Look at that dished out coti he is honing on. A great example that flat-flat hones are over rated.

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    Thank you for such great info.

    I myself am a fan of Solingen brands that succeeded in South America, like the Arbolito (Boker), El Casco (Kirschbaum), Corneta (Gebr. Weyersberg) and others.

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    Great post. Thanks for all the information. Keep it up.

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    Yep it's lovely razor you have there congratulations on your purchase

    ian

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    Hello, thank you for the great information. Your English is just fine.

    Is one of the posts your actual razor?

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    Hello, 100fuegos:

    Thank you for your informative post. This is fascinating stuff. I hope we can read more of such commentary from you. What's more, your English is just fine.

    Regards,
    Obie

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    Thank you for the great post ! Please send me the address of the barber shop... I have to go there next time in Santiago !

    Cheers from Brazil,

    Wal

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    Hi Wal, seja bem-vindo a Santiago !!
    "Peluquería Francesa" is and old barber shop with a great history. Nowadays it is still a barber shop but also restaurant and antiques store.
    There is a link to his internet site. Translation to english and portuguese available.
    BOULEVARD LAVAUD
    and a map to get there
    BOULEVARD LAVAUD | Versão Portuguêsmapa
    Have an happy new year, as everyone in SRP.
    Greetings from Chile

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    thanks for the pics and info. Pretty neat.

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