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10-25-2010, 07:49 PM #1Member
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Guillermo Hoppe?
I found this razor last summer for $10 in an antique shop while on vacation in New York. I talked the guy down from $12!!!
I looked thru the wiki for Guillermo Hoppe but I don't see anything. Sounds Spanish but isn't Solingen German? And the tang has the 'dancing twins.' Friodur, right? And the '14' means 6/8"? This razor is just a bit more than that.
I included some before and after pics. I'm happy with how it came out. Looking forward to getting it honed up and using it.
...Ray
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10-25-2010, 08:27 PM #2Senior Member
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Yes Henckels is the dancing twin (which makes Friodur). I've never heard of Guillermo Hoppe but that razor could be a workhorse razor. The toe looks to be muted and the pitting isn't very pretty but the edge looks serviceable. Decent find.
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10-25-2010, 09:09 PM #3illegitimum non carborundum
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Yeah, not every razor can be made to look pristine. You did a nice job bringing it back to life. As long as the edge is clean, it will shave. Everything else is just character!
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10-26-2010, 12:28 AM #4Member
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'Workhorse' is a good description of this razor. I think it will hone up fine. I thought the point was muted also but I recently saw a stock Filly with the same tip. And the tip on the GH matches the end of the spine, so maybe it's stock?
I can't find much on the GH name...
...Ray
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