Holy Frog, Batman! Is this an Geroeso razor?

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09-26-2010, 08:07 PM
Croaker

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Holy Frog, Batman! Is this an Geroeso razor?

Just acquired an interesting razor, which I am absolutely stumped on and am not sure that the scales are correct for the blade. The scales have 3 pins, silver bolsters, and a neat inlaid silver logo of a smiling frog holding an open straight razor. The blade is also nifty, but I am not sure it is original to the scales. It is a heavy French (I think) point shoulderless blade marked E.A. Special on the tang, and "Magnetic Diamond Steel Fully Guaranteed" etched on the blade. The opposite side of the tang is stamped "Best Steel". The blade does not fully close in the scales: the third pin touches the shoulderless heel of the blade, keeping it from fully closing. Maybe the scales have shortened, I don't know. Does anybody know for sure if the Geroeso and E.A. Special markings go together? I look forward to honing it up and shaving with it, but have not had the time to do so. Thanks in advance!
09-26-2010, 09:25 PM
Del1r1um

I don't know (sorry)... but it is a nice looking razor.

BTW, what did you do to your thumb?
09-26-2010, 09:56 PM
Mikael

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That´s one nice piece. Scales reminds me of a of a Kiebietz I once had (now in the hands of a good friend). Can´t help you any more than that, which prob. wasn´t much help :)
09-26-2010, 10:25 PM
Croaker

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Originally Posted by Del1r1um

I don't know (sorry)... but it is a nice looking razor.

BTW, what did you do to your thumb?

I cut myself shaving this morning, LOL!:o
Actually, it was while rinsing the blade off after shaving.
09-26-2010, 10:28 PM
Croaker

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Originally Posted by Mikael

That´s one nice piece. Scales reminds me of a of a Kiebietz I once had (now in the hands of a good friend). Can´t help you any more than that, which prob. wasn´t much help :)

That Kiebitz is a very nice razor indeed! Wrong critter on it though. Is the bird a Kiwi?
09-27-2010, 08:33 AM
Mikael

Yes, wrong critter. No, it´s another bird, that actually can fly :)http://www.nabu-muenster-hessen.de/kiebitz03.jpg
09-27-2010, 09:43 AM
onimaru55

The only E.A. razor maker I can think of is Elias Abraham but the razor I saw had the full name stamped on the tang.
09-27-2010, 12:01 PM
mainaman

The one Frog I restored was Stamped as such on the tang and was made in Canada( or for a vendor in Canada).
09-28-2010, 12:39 AM
Croaker

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Originally Posted by mainaman

The one Frog I restored was Stamped as such on the tang and was made in Canada( or for a vendor in Canada).

I have had a couple of Canadian marked Beaver razors, with the animal etched on the blade. Ever restore one of those?
09-28-2010, 01:10 AM
mainaman

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Originally Posted by Croaker

I have had a couple of Canadian marked Beaver razors, with the animal etched on the blade. Ever restore one of those?

no this was the only Canadian one I have seen so far.
09-26-2013, 06:37 PM
Bobblelicious

Geroeso razor with the frog

They made razors for Utica New york which have the same logo but with Utica N.Y. in the little froggy logo.
They probably made razors for various clients so difficult to tell if the blade is original or a frankenstraight.
Both my Utica razors like this have corresponding blades with the number 96 and Utica Knife and razor co on one side
and Made in Germany on the other.
Hope this helps.