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02-08-2011, 11:46 AM #1Senior Member
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What about this German razor?
A 6/8” German Straight Razor by Walter Klophaus
This cut throat razor has a 6/8” plus Hollow ground blade.
Engraved on the tang are the words “Walter Klophaus Wald Solingen”
On the reverse is “Quast”
On the blade there is “Koln” A picture of Cologne Bridge in gold with a mat background
The manufacturer is included neither in the good razors list, nor in the bad razors list. However, it is a Solingen.
Do you believe this is a good razor?
Thank you very much.
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02-08-2011, 11:47 AM #2Senior Member
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02-08-2011, 12:16 PM #3
I'd say that's a very good blade...
There are simply too many makers to list all of them, but you're pretty safe with a Solingen looker like that.
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02-08-2011, 02:23 PM #4Senior Member
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I havent come across a bad old razor yet. Thats a good looking razor. Etching is great. Over all a good find.
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02-08-2011, 03:43 PM #5Senior Member
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So that's what they look like w/o all of the patina!
Very nice razor. Being a 'Made in Solingen' razor I would say it is a GREAT blade. Get 'er honed up and take it for a spin.
“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” (A. Einstein)
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02-08-2011, 04:01 PM #6what Dad calls me
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Looks damn good to me! But if you dont like it you know where to find me.
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02-08-2011, 04:12 PM #7
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Beautiful Razor!!
Wald is a name that does turn up on the old German razors.
I'm betting the shave will be top notch.........
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02-08-2011, 04:19 PM #8Senior Member
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Looks like a winner!
here is a link to a rather huge number of Solingen Cutlers.... Perhaps you can find out who originally ground this beauty...
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02-08-2011, 04:20 PM #9Bow Fishing Now !
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Beautiful Razor !!! Looks damn near like NOS to me, Congrats on a great find !
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02-09-2011, 01:36 PM #10Member
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My Girlfriend is from Cologne, she would immediately approve of my new hobby would i have one of those..
That is a wicked nice razor my friend, if it doesn't shave you can always stick it up a wall.
By the way if you ever have a chance to go to Koln (Cologne), it's a great place to be!
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