Thread: The last of its kind?

So, got any makes/models that don't turn up often (or ever)?

The criteria are:

1) must be production, not custom
2) uniqueness based on make/model (rather than blade size, scales, lack of jimps, etc.)

Pictures encouraged!

I'll go first: I have a Krusius Brothers "Royal Oak", and while there are plenty of other KB razors around, I can't find any other mentions of a Royal Oak model. Anybody got one?

Here is my Utica Cutlery Co. Helma 88. Like yours, I've seen several razors made by Utica Cutlery, but none bearing the 88 marking. It is 6/8 extra hollow with jimps on top and bottom.

I don't have any, but keep this thread going!

Palmera 225,Juan Vollmer,made in spain have heard of the same marked 205 and one marked 425,no clue as to what the numbers mean,have never seen another.

I got two I haven't seen anywhere else, first one is a M.Gallus, made in Christiania (Former name of Oslo, the captiol of Norway)
Second one is a 7/8 SSA, the closest thing I have seen to a full wedge, insanely heavy and was a real bi*#% to hone, but took a wonderful edge.

Japanese western,Step,Huge blade for a Jwest,7/8 and .250 at the spine which is highly worked,re-scaled true to orig form in Ivory,My all time best shaver.

Originally Posted by Zephyr

I got two I haven't seen anywhere else, first one is a M.Gallus, made in Christiania (Former name of Oslo, the captiol of Norway)
Second one is a 7/8 SSA, the closest thing I have seen to a full wedge, insanely heavy and was a real bi*#% to hone, but took a wonderful edge.

Hi Zephyr! SSA was the successor to Johan Engstroms razor company (SSA = Swedish Steel Forging Co. - Svenska Stålsmides Aktiebolaget) whose director was Fahle Hammar. SSA was represented in America by Eric Mellgren, the sole agent, of New York City ca. 1918 - 1920.



I have had a few of their razors - very wedgy and hefty like you say, substantial bits of steel!

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Lazarus78

My apologies for the poor photography work. Unfortunately It's night time and lighting cant be improved much LOL!! and everything looks so much dirtier under flash and high resolution too :P

Otto Deutsch's Messeredge :




Cheers,

Aidan.

I'm pretty sure that's a forgery. You'll have to send it to me for proper disposal .

I've got a Mexican straight that I'll get some photos of this weekend and post. I've never seen another like it (and I don't remember where I left it so I'll have to do some digging) .

Originally Posted by bharner

I'm pretty sure that's a forgery. You'll have to send it to me for proper disposal .

I've got a Mexican straight that I'll get some photos of this weekend and post. I've never seen another like it (and I don't remember where I left it so I'll have to do some digging) .

Hehehe. Nice isn't it!!! Not bad for around the 1930's!! The person i bought it from can quite rightly be very proud of his work! I honed it up and shaved with it this morning. I think I'll be able to live with having a forgery. Being squarer than my usual shaver, of course i cut my ear with the first stroke LOL. Still keeping it though :P

I'd like to see a mexican razor?

And why aren't any of you guys in the chatroom? So many interesting things to talk about in this thread

Don't know if it's the last of it's kind , but here's some pic of my Mexican straight razor . Max. A. Philipp y Cia. , 7/8 .