RUGRA Razor

Got this locally today and gave it a quick polish. There are still some spots that could be removed by sanding but I think I'll just tighten the pivot and see if she takes an edge before I get too carried away. It is a RUGRA, Rudolf Grah Solingen-Weyer. Two odd things about her are that she is stamped 4/8 but measures 11/16 going the modern way edge to top of spine and there is no Solingen or Germany stamped on her. Also feels like the blade is a bellied hollow. We'll see after dinner how she hones up.

Bob

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Bob,

I have a Rugra in 6/8 and it is impeccable! One of the thinnest ground razors in my collection and a very fine shaver.

I am sure you will enjoy the shave. Nicely done!

Here's mine,




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My RuGra is a very good shaver.
I think you will like it.

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Originally Posted by Badgister

Bob,

I have a Rugra in 6/8 and it is impeccable! One of the thinnest ground razors in my collection and a very fine shaver.

I am sure you will enjoy the shave. Nicely done!

Here's mine,

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Out of curiosity does your 6/8 measure larger edge to top of spine and does it have Solingen or Germany stamped on it?

Bob

I will await your post in SOTD, Bob. Very nice, wouldn't sand on it at all IMHO.

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Originally Posted by outback

I will await your post in SOTD, Bob. Very nice, wouldn't sand on it at all IMHO.

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Thanks and watch for it in tomorrow's SOTD. I think it is honed.

Bob

Nice Bob. I believe I have one around here somewhere. They are good because I got it with some other German blades, two being Dorko blanks.
I always like your SOTD's.

There were chips in the edge and some corrosion near the bevel. It took a bit of work on the 1K Naniwa to cure that and set the bevel. The rest of the progression, 3K/8K/12K Naniwas, followed by 15 strokes on a Crox impregnated felt strop and finally 80 strokes on a NM Shell Cordovan strop produced a fine edge for shaving. A really nice thin grind and metal in this blade. The workers who made it knew what they were doing. Just a prima shaver.

Bob

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Out of curiosity does your 6/8 measure larger edge to top of spine and does it have Solingen or Germany stamped on it?

Bob

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Bob,

It is slightly larger than a 6/8, so a 13/16. And this is what the stamp looks like:

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I would double check your razor to see if it might be a rescaled gold dollar. ;)

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Originally Posted by Badgister

Bob,

It is slightly larger than a 6/8, so a 13/16. And this is what the stamp looks like:

I would double check your razor to see if it might be a rescaled gold dollar. ;)

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Thanks for the reply. Interesting on the size stamping the blade being slightly larger. I guess they measured size from the edge to where the spine contacts the hone and not the top of the spine. Even after honing the chips out this RUGRA looks to be 5/8 edge to spine contact. They must have had an off day at ze plant and grabbed the wrong size stamp plus forgetting to stamp the origin anywhere on the blade. So much for the vaunted German meticulous attention to detail. At least they got the important bits right, the grind and metallurgy, so it can't be a rescaled Gold Dollar. ;)

Bob

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Originally Posted by BobH

Thanks for the reply. Interesting on the size stamping the blade being slightly larger. I guess they measured size from the edge to where the spine contacts the hone and not the top of the spine. Even after honing the chips out this RUGRA looks to be 5/8 edge to spine contact. They must have had an off day at ze plant and grabbed the wrong size stamp plus forgetting to stamp the origin anywhere on the blade. So much for the vaunted German meticulous attention to detail. At least they got the important bits right, the grind and metallurgy, so it can't be a rescaled Gold Dollar. ;)

Bob

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Nice find mate.
Ive had a few vintage razors both from Sheffield and Soligen that have been measured from hone line to edge, I dont believe there is any rhyme or reason for it, just the way some manufactures did it.

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Originally Posted by BobH

Thanks for the reply. Interesting on the size stamping the blade being slightly larger. I guess they measured size from the edge to where the spine contacts the hone and not the top of the spine. Even after honing the chips out this RUGRA looks to be 5/8 edge to spine contact. They must have had an off day at ze plant and grabbed the wrong size stamp plus forgetting to stamp the origin anywhere on the blade. So much for the vaunted German meticulous attention to detail. At least they got the important bits right, the grind and metallurgy, so it can't be a rescaled Gold Dollar. ;)

Bob

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No way it can be a Gold Dollar. I've never seen the fancy etching on the tang between the numbers & stabilizer on a Gold Dollar. I have two straights called a Blue Diamond. One is made by Grah & Plumacher, Solingen-Weyer, Germany. The other is a S.R. Droescher made in Germany. They wouldn't have had Droescher's name on it if it wasn't a quality razor. I believe this Grah is the same person or it may be a brother or something, like it was in Sheffield.
Here's the Grah & Plumacher:

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I believe Bob's razor is a quality razor & I bet it shaves like a dream.

I have a Blue Diamond and it is an amazing shave, and I also believe that Grah is the same as the RuGra razor maker. I regret selling my Rugra. they do shave nice!

Just bought a RUGRA with no numbers on the shank, Rudolph Grah Solingen-Weyer on the back of the shank. No "Germany" mark etc. Any idea of age?