Thread: Is there any way to ID this razor?

Twisted Oak: Thanks for reviving this thread. I never did find any more info on this blade. Though it looks like yours was possibly by a different manufacturer. Different font, Maker's Mark, etc.

Kees: That Sterling Razor I pictured was just pulled from an old shoe box under a counter in an antique shop. It was buried for untold years with kitchen knives and old curling irons. And even stainless will rust given time. Cleaned up pretty well, but I never have gotten around to getting scales on it. It looks like that upay razor has the same font stamp on the tang...if it IS in fact from Baltimore, that makes me more excited as every US blade razor I've used has been a great shaver.

Manah: Thanks for your input. If I understand your posts; it's either an Aussie blade, or a New York blade. Add in Kees' link and it could also be a Maryland blade.

The variety of makes and makers just astounds me when it comes to razors. Can you imagine having a sustained industry with as many automakers as razor makers?

Peace,
Jim

I just got a razor made by Sterling Company, Baltimore, MD, from eBay last week. The blade looks exactly like yours, only mine was complete with a worn box (hence the name) and intact scales. Spent an hour cleaning, polishing and honing this weekend. After it's resurrection shave yesterday I can confirm it is a very nice shaver. Well worth putting scales on yours, if you still have it. Your post was kind of old, but I haven't been able to find much about Sterling Razors. I'll post some pics later.

Storsven,
Throw up some pics when you get a chance. My scale making work has hit a snag, and between work and family my Sterling blade is in a box in the bottom of my razor tote continuing to patiently await the day it gets a new shell and can be used again. I never have found anymore about Sterling razors than is contained in this thread, but at least there's something here!

Jim

So we now know that Sterling Razors from Baltimore made at least 2 razors during their existence! I'll try to get some pics this week.

So this will settle the Sterling Razor case. There was a Sterling Company in Baltimore, Maryland. I got mine for very little on the bay. I was the only bidder. It had some surface rust spots but looked like a worthy newbie restoration project. Some sanding and polishing, finishing with 2000 and jeweler's rogue, brought out a real beauty. It is a nice 6/8. Handle looks like bakelite and only needed a rag and some plastic polish to come back to life. No, I didn't take the scales apart. I keep breaking them when I do that. After sharpening with Norton 4000, King 6000, Chinese natural 12k w slurry, Chinese natural 12k w/o slurry and some black Dovo on balsa. It is a very nice shaver.

Esteemed senior members! I look at the SRP Wiki. Would you call this razor a half hollow?

Sterling Company, Baltimore MD was more then likely a distributor of imported goods, since ive found and identical razor with the same markings as yours, but on the other side of the tang marked Germania cutlery works. Nevertheless a fine razor for sure.

And yes Half Hollow!