Thread: Razor with no Marks

I found a few razors in my local antique mall. one of them intrigued me. it has black plastic scales, it is a good shape straight razor, looks like a standard 5/8 square point hollow ground though i haven't seen many razors personally. I looked and there didn't seem to be any identifying features or brands of any kind but it did seem old and not a cheap knockoff. it was sharp and had a good edge with no chips or cracks. its selling for forty although i could bargain that. i just need to know, are there anyways to identify a razor? nothing on the scales the blade the top of the blade or the spine i mean the part after the blade where it meets the scales. so any help would be appreciated.

A picture would be very helpful, if possible.

I didn't buy it. but as in my description it seems like a very basic run of the mill straight razor. black plastic scales. plain. hollow ground, or maybe half hollow, squared point, i was looking more for ideas on how i could identify it and see if it's worth the money, such as particular places to look or distinct features.

I am probably not the best one to ask as I am only just getting acquainted myself with the wide world of straight razors but on saying this a picture is worth a thousand words so it might be easier to allow other more experienced SRP members to identify your find if you could somehow take a photo and post it up on this tread if that is possible?

Either the manufacturer's or the distributor's information is stamped on the tang between the razor's heel and the pivot pin. Sometimes it is just the country of origin. Sometimes there is nothing stamped there. If there is no information from the tang and no photograph, then it is impossible to tell you anything about the razor. As you said, "it seems like a very basic run of the mill straight razor", and it most probably is. That doesn't make it a bad razor, just an untraceable one. If you should buy this razor you would still have to send it to someone for honing to make it shave ready. You might be better off spending the $40 in the classified and getting a razor that is already honed and ready for service.

Regards - Walt

Yup i think Walt Has it Right. I would pass on that one and go for something in the Classifieds.

This past weekend I saw such a razor at an antique mall. I took a pass on it, but I am going back this weekend because the vendor has other razors that I want to look at. I am going to take my magnifier so I can take a more cursory look at the unknown razor. At the very worse, it can become a practice razor for honing if I can get it at the right price.