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Finally received my Kobar (not Koban) razor and I really like the blade on it.
The scales are pretty much shot and what I'd like to do is to have them replaced - potentially some dark wood ones...
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Ah, thanks I wasn't able to read that it would say "Emde Brothers"! - that did help narrow it down in terms of date a lot.

And, oops, maybe it does say "Kobar" and not "Koban" :)

Interesting...

Picked up a "Koban" razor on the bay hoping that it will look good in-person...
I really liked the spine work, blade etching and the metal details on the scales.
Now, the scales seems like they...