Thread: Gottlieb Hammesfahr?

You sure that isn't TRES CORONAS? Means three crowns in Spanish which goes along with the etch.

Razor doesn't look to be 1880's or earlier to me. I suspect it's more than likely 1920's plus or minus 10 that was made for the South American trade.

Ought to be a great shaver.

Went to a local Auction house last night for a general auction. All kinds of stuff. While going through the tool tables I found 3 straights. They were all pretty dirty with some surface rust. Tried to look not interested. Finally they come up for bid. Just me & another bidder. Got them for $4.00 a piece! Got a nice G. Wostenholm Pipe razor 5/8", a 5/8" A.Taglianetti Phila.PA. Made in Germany razor "MY PRIDE" model & last but not the least by ANY means 3/4" Gottlieb Hammesfahr Spanish point That is the best edge I have ever got on any of my razors. These razors were probably owned by a barber as they were all honed very well. Cut my finger just looking at the G.H. Spanish point. I didn't know I cut it till my daughter told me to look at my finger. I was bleading like a stuck hog! Always carry band-aids in your wallet. I have 3 or 4 at all times. The GH was the cleanest of the three & took a minimum cleanup. I cleaned up the edge on my 10,000 Chinese water stone & finished with 30 laps on my Coti with running water then 50 laps on my Koken Shell Cordavan strop. This razor will about shave you by itself. Camera batteries are charging so hope to pave Pics of all three later today.
The G.H. has a little hone wear at the toe & the stamped name is about worn off but you can see the pyramid with the cross is there & Solingen-Foche is easily read. Great cream colored scales. Model # 456. Closest shave I have ever got with a straight!

Dave Huffman

Originally Posted by Slawman

Went to a local Auction house last night for a general auction. All kinds of stuff. While going through the tool tables I found 3 straights. They were all pretty dirty with some surface rust. Tried to look not interested. Finally they come up for bid. Just me & another bidder. Got them for $4.00 a piece! Got a nice G. Wostenholm Pipe razor 5/8", a 5/8" A.Taglianetti Phila.PA. Made in Germany razor "MY PRIDE" model & last but not the least by ANY means 3/4" Gottlieb Hammesfahr Spanish point That is the best edge I have ever got on any of my razors. These razors were probably owned by a barber as they were all honed very well. Cut my finger just looking at the G.H. Spanish point. I didn't know I cut it till my daughter told me to look at my finger. I was bleading like a stuck hog! Always carry band-aids in your wallet. I have 3 or 4 at all times. The GH was the cleanest of the three & took a minimum cleanup. I cleaned up the edge on my 10,000 Chinese water stone & finished with 30 laps on my Coti with running water then 50 laps on my Koken Shell Cordavan strop. This razor will about shave you by itself. Camera batteries are charging so hope to pave Pics of all three later today.
The G.H. has a little hone wear at the toe & the stamped name is about worn off but you can see the pyramid with the cross is there & Solingen-Foche is easily read. Great cream colored scales. Model # 456. Closest shave I have ever got with a straight!

Dave Huffman

Now someone else knows what I do, needless to say I know you'll enjoy the sh*t out of it,And I'd love to see the pictures, but I'd be interested in knowing how long the edge lasts you, just the regular stropping, no stones, just to see if mine are a fluke. I have six and they haven't needed any honing since I got them dialed in, especially the French point, and I would like to know the difference between the two.
P.S. In the unlikely case your face doesn't like it, I'd like to have first dibs', and have plenty to trade...lol
(not really, I want dibs...)

I have shaved 4 times with my GH so far. only two laps each day on the Koken strop. This is a very plain Jane razor but so far I like it best of all my straight's. I don't care how fancy a razor is, if it can shave as smooth & close as this #456, that is what is important to me.
Glad to see some GH love out there!

Slawman