Thread: German WWII SS Medical Straight

This is a throat razor for SS units:

This is my German stainless steel surgical/hospital razor made by Aesculap:



Any idea how old it might be? It's a 4/8 hollow-ground and shaves very very well.

This is a throat razor for SS units:

If I'll write SS on the handle. Is it become SS razor?
I never understood, why somebody write such things on the razor. Name or number ... I was in two armies, and never wrote and never saw such things on the razor or ...on toothbrush.

Me neither, Manah,

Originally Posted by Radgost

This is a throat razor for SS units:

I have to say that i am very sceptic of this being real. Or the razor might have been used by SS, SA or Wehrmacht but i'd like to believe that someone has tuned the scales afterwards.
I've seen some of the old war stuff from Germany and Russia and our own of course and i find it hard to believe that any army would have made such markings on things of everyday use. Maybe something more simple stamp but not SS, Luftwaffe etc.
Of course i might be wrong. My late great uncle served in Wiking Division and the only item i saw marked with SS was a dagger that was carried only on parades, not on everyday service.

The Nazis were crazy propagandists. I don't have any difficulty believing that they would put their logo's and other crap on their blades. Not saying it's real, I just don't think that it is that far out of the realm of possibilities for that regime.

For some time I was looking for the razor origin on the photo but probably it is really false just to get money from customers.
I have seen the razor from the Solingen original producer and it had an owner name manually engraved on scales together SS sign and date 1939. That means at least at that time SS troops did not get razors as equipment - if ever.
I have not found any historical notice about shaving utilities for German troops in WWII.


Sorry for confusion.

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Well I just hooked this one off of the Bay this morning... $30.00. I had the privledge of looking and feeling one at the Iowa meet...

I was VERY impressed with the weight and feel of the razor... It feels like a tool in the hand.

I know that there is a Thread/Review here on them...

I guess my question is... Was it a good buy? And who want's to hone it for me???

DESCRIPTION: Offered to you is this original German WW2 antique surgical razor. It was used to shave off excess hair in an area where surgery had to be performed. The blade and the handle were made of stainless steel in order to last through numerous sterilizations. This razor was produced for and used by the German Army during WW2. Never used, in perfect condition. Length: 6" folded. Scarce and highly collectable item in great condition.

Looks like an unstamped wapi to me; complete with a french point.
Wapi's are usually a good buy, due to some having warped blades... but the blade steel holds a good edge regardless.
Some examples can be trickier to hone than others, thats all.
I do remember some claims regarding the blade being swiss steel, but dont hold me to that.
Some folks complain about the scales being unbalanced due to the material of construction.
Personally, I never had an issue with the balance.
When these wapi's were abundant, I picked up a few for fun.
They shave very well but they are hardly a collector's item.

Use it in good health.

Not too far off the subject of the Wapi I have an NOS honed and scaled by
Bill Ellis that is an outstanding shaver and takes a superb edge.

Well it showed up this morning with the mail... NICE razor... Now what do I do with it? Hack on myself or send it out?