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02-15-2014, 03:41 AM #1Senior Member
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Fireman Find
So I talked to a really great retired fireman today, and he sold me 5 straight razors he came across doing auctions. Great guy!
This Engels Wedge was among the five:
It needs to be cleaned up a little, but it basically looks brand new. Pretty excited. I'll post the other 4 soon.
Oh, and I honed it up and shaved with it before my Thai dinner with my wife for valentine's day. Took a great edge, nice shave!
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02-15-2014, 04:14 AM #2Senior Member
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That's a nice razor !
JoelLewicki likes this.Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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02-15-2014, 11:20 AM #3Senior Member
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Does anyone know very much about these particular razors?
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02-15-2014, 02:30 PM #4Senior Member
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Here are two more - a matched set of Robert Klaas FOREMOST razors:
I was really happy to get these, again, like the Engels, these look to be basically new. Anyone know anything about these ones? I believe Robert Klaas was in Solingen, but these say Germany, anyone know the reason that may be?
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02-15-2014, 02:53 PM #5Historically Inquisitive
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Very nice razor, the C. W. Engels and F. W. Engels(sister companies i believed) are nothing more then high quality Solingen razors. Enjoy!
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Wow! A pair of "Kissing Cranes"!! One would be wonderful, but two? Be still, my heart. Enjoy 'em!
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I'd give it all up, for just a little more.
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Just noticed your new post about the 2 Klaas, what a pair! in such beautiful condition, you got yourself 3 high quality Solingen razors, Enjoy!
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02-15-2014, 04:00 PM #8Senior Member
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Here is number 4 of 5 - Another F.W. Engels (made for a US company):
JBHoren likes this.State v. Durham, 323 N.W. 2d 243, 245 (Iowa 1982) (holding that a straight razor is per se a "dangerous weapon").
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You hit the Jackpot on these razors the condition is exceptional.
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02-15-2014, 08:53 PM #10Senior Member
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Klaas goes back to the 1700s or something like that. Made a lot of forms of cutlery and is famous for swords back a hundred or two years ago. Also a highly collectible pocket knife brand. I have a few of the 'Kissing Cranes' Klaas razors and they are as good as can be got. Ditto for Engles IME.
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