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Okay guys I love anything with a worked spine or monkey tail. so when I seen this on ebay for buy it know 35.00 I just had to have it. but I have never heard of the maker. but it is made in germany so I would think it would be good steel??? thanks guys!!
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Wow, that's the perfect razor! Seriously, that is pretty cool, unique for sure. You will know if it's good steel once you hone it and give it a go on your face. Let us know. The razor should clean up and polish real nice, with possibly some remaining pitting near the toe. What size is the blade? Looks like a 4/8 from the pictures, but it's hard to tell, the long tang and tail throws off my estimate. Good luck with that one.
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Originally Posted by IamSt8ght
yes.the blade is 4/8. I just love the monkey tail its a lot more curled then my other ones. what about the name brand? it it a while known brand?
Can you write what's left of the makers mark. It's hard to tell in that pic and blowing it up makes it to blurry to read.
YAP! --chtenberg bros, solingen germany. can't make out all of the first mark.
There was an outfit that made those and used the 'Perfect Razor' etch on the blade. It is very similar to that one but I cannot remember the name. Joe Rodgers made some of those long monkey tails too. Someone will be along with the gory details. Nice variation you found there and for a bargain price.
yeah i thought it was a great price too. I have a de pew with a really nice monkey but it's not in this good of shape.
Are you thinking of William H DePew, Jimmy? Similar monkey tail razor...Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Regards,
Neil
EDIT: I see Bokerblade was thinking along the same lines!
That is the one. Couldn't recall the name of the maker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil Miller
Probably Schmachtenberg Bros They made some good stuff. I am lucky enough to have one, but not with a tail like that!
Yes, I agree with magpie. A Schmachtenberg Bros on the De Pews Patent, I guess. Unusual!
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sooooo. is this a later de pew???
Seems either they 'ripped DePew off' or produced it under license. If the monkey tail wasn't patented, I don't know if it was, using the 'Perfect Razor' etch might have been a trademark infringement if there hadn't been some sort of arrangement made. Just IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by bokerblade
I agree. The DePews certainly has a statement of "Depew's Patent June 6 1882 swooooping up the monkeytail!Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Nice pull man. That monkey tail is sweet. Lotta ebay eyes from here. Suck it right out from under em!
There are DePews like this one with Allen's NON-IXL and Rodger's marks on, so they must have been made under licence, presumably.
Regards,
Neil
