Thanks for looking! I was thinking it was R. Hibbard which I did find 1 reference to in a thread on this site. I have a pm out to the owner of that razor but haven't heard back yet. Hilliard is just as likely I suppose with the middle of the name being obscured. I quite like this razor even with the cracks in the scale but it is very pricey for me; especially with so little known about the maker.