Thread: Curious about my razors

I inherited my great grandfathers Caschmiso razor and have had it honed and love using it. But its something I wanted to preserve so I went out to find some other razors. I know about some good razor companies and that Soligen is probably one of the best places a blade could come from. What I bought was a Gloriawerk Soligen razor. I have never heard of Gloriawerk but the razor is in fantastic shape, looks like it has never even been honed. The scale is either horn or ivory, I'm leaning towards ivory. Any more info would be appreciated. I can attach photos if that helps. The other razor I picked up was a P F Ferriere. Have no clue about the company except that its a french razor. Any light shed on that would be greatful as well.

Pictures ALWAYS help!

Photos are invaluable in assessing a razor. Especially the stampings on both sides of the blade. And, of course, the photos should be as clear and focused as possible. If you have had your g-grandfather's razor honed and are enjoying the shave - why put it aside? Your ancestor didn't wear out the blade, and with proper care you will probably be able to pass this razor on to your grandchildren to use. I have several 200+ year-old razors that still give great service and will still be whacking whiskers into the next century. Using your great-grandfather's razor should give you a connection with your past that I guarantee 80% of the members of this forum would give a left you-know-what to have, And I include myself in that number. Sorry, but I don't have any data to share with you concerning the other two razors.

Regards - Walt

Yea here are pictures of all my razors.

Originally Posted by Walt

Photos are invaluable in assessing a razor. Especially the stampings on both sides of the blade. And, of course, the photos should be as clear and focused as possible. If you have had your g-grandfather's razor honed and are enjoying the shave - why put it aside? Your ancestor didn't wear out the blade, and with proper care you will probably be able to pass this razor on to your grandchildren to use. I have several 200+ year-old razors that still give great service and will still be whacking whiskers into the next century. Using your great-grandfather's razor should give you a connection with your past that I guarantee 80% of the members of this forum would give a left you-know-what to have, And I include myself in that number. Sorry, but I don't have any data to share with you concerning the other two razors.

Regards - Walt

Well my great grandfather was a barber and the razor is 1/8 to a 1/4 of an inch narrower than when it was new. So part of the cutting edge is in the stabilizer.

I'm more curious about the P F Ferriere razor. The Gloriawerk is a pretty straightforward soligen razor. Full hollow. The P F Ferriere seems to only be a quarter hollow and is french. Also has honeless stamped on the side. Any know anything about this?

The company - Gustav Felix, Schneidwarenfabrik - was registered by Karl Gustav Felix and his wife Henriette in 1843, though the family had been making knives, etc, since 1790. The following are the corporate marks they have used, with dates:



They are recorded in the Solingen Registers of 1922 and 1925 and I think they are still in operation today:



The name as given today:



Regards,
Neil

This helps. Mine has a 74 then the 1900 symbol stamped in.