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    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?

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    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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    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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    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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    Looks damn good to me! But if you dont like it you know where to find me.
    It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain

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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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    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...

    Razor makers

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    Beautiful Razor !!! Looks damn near like NOS to me, Congrats on a great find !

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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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