Thread: A Peculiar Puma - Wiener Schaberl

Gents,
I scored this little fellow off ebay. It's a 4/8 razor and looks like a miniaturized version of a standard straight razor. I honed it this evening and it took a nice edge. Anyone know anything about this one?

Nice looking razor, shoulderless design in great condition.

The name on the razor "Wiener Schaberl" come up as well on other brands of razor, dont know if he was a grinder but some probably think he was important to put his name on their razor.

Originally Posted by Martin103

The name on the razor "Wiener Schaberl" come up as well on other brands of razor, dont know if he was a grinder but some probably think he was important to put his name on their razor.

"wiener Schaberl" is not a name, it is German for shoulderless.
The actual translation is Viennese scraper, but from what I understand, that is equivalent to a shoulderless ground razor.

Hi Martin,

Yes I noticed that too. Mr. Schaberl of Vienna?

Originally Posted by Birnando

"wiener Schaberl" is not a name, it is German for shoulderless.
The actual translation is Viennese scraper, but from what I understand, that is equivalent to a shoulderless ground razor.

Wow Birnando, thank you! Do you know whether this type of razor served a particular function? Detailing? moustache? etc..

Originally Posted by Badgister

Wow Birnando, thank you! Do you know whether this type of razor served a particular function? Detailing? moustache? etc..

I am not aware of any special reasons for the shoulderless design, other than pure aesthetics.
Quite a few of the makers have had models with that grind over the years.
There are some real beauties with that grind out there.

Birnando,
I meant with regards to its size, it's quite a little razor.

Originally Posted by Birnando

"wiener Schaberl" is not a name, it is German for shoulderless.
The actual translation is Viennese scraper, but from what I understand, that is equivalent to a shoulderless ground razor.

I was just going to what google translate and the fact that Schaberl is a last name, but nevertheless interesting.

I had one from a different German Maker. It was also small and had the same shoulderless grind, but did not have the "l" on the end of Schaber. I assumed it meant small shaver!