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    H.W. Travelrazor

    Something weird and unknown. Branded H.W. nothing to be found about that. DRGM, so German and pre-WW2. The interesting thing about this razor is the handle: it telescopes. Where usually travelrazors are four-piece, with a two-piece handle that is taken apart and then placed into eachother, this...
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    Asan

    Asan is one of the brands by Louis Perlman, who also carried Louper and Golf. This one is branded Golf/Asan, and is a very pleasant shaver. Removed four days of growth without problems today. See the interesting toothing on the baseplate.
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    Gibbs

    Famous French brand that mostly made razors that took proprietary blades. Sometimes however, models can be found that take regular blades. Such as this Ref 12. A simple three piece razor, with an aluminum baseplate, cheap plastik handle, that shaves as effectively and as mild as a Gillette...
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    JAK

    The JAK is a French single edge, toothed slant. It is an exact copy of the Griffs, except it has a different logo.
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    Griffs

    The below text I wrote on our German sistersite the 18th of may, 2018. Pics are from that same period: The French "Griff's" is a foldable, open tooth comb SE with its own model blade. Folding it opens the razor so that the blade can be replaced, opening it will hold the blade firmly in place...
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    Reserved - Payment pending Walbusch B5

    Dear good friends Up for your consideration one of the most coveted pieces of shaving gear, the Walbusch B5. Basically a slanted Progress, and one of three slants I know of with adjustable agression: all other adjustable slants adjust cutting angle only. Razor comes with no case, and two...
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    555

    Found this one in France, has no markings whatsoever, except for "555" on the topcap. It looks scary. Unusual is the very long centerpost.
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    Matador

    Matador was a Swedish razormaker, known for their DE's. After I found out they made their own version of the Apollo/Ben Hur Mikron, I was searching for one. Took a few years but end of November I found one, bought it, and waited. The damn thing entered Dutch customs December 3rd, and finally was...
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    Wardonia

    Some years back already, I was looking around on a fleamarket, and the only shavingrelated items I could find were two Wardonia razors, which I then purchased. Forgot all about them, then discovered, earlier this year, mr Nigel Sharpe's bok on Wardonia Shaving materials, and now I have some more...
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    Feather 1010

    As I wrote in the TS on the Feather 1500, Feather made a more interesting razors than just those we all know about. One of those is this model 1010: Rather pretty, rather rare, and slanted. High quality chrome-plating, a plastic knob on the end of the handle, cardboard case with blades and...
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    Feather 1500

    We all know Feather from their bloody sharp blades, their AS-D2 and their Artist Club Exchangeable Blade Straights (Most of us would say Shavette, but that is ™Dovo/Merkur, so should not be used for other brands.). They made, however, numerous other razors, amongst which this beautiful model...
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    Slant Stroke

    Funny name for a razor that is not a slant in any way, nor is humpbacked to force a slanted stroke. Still, it is a slant, so I had to have it :lol Original case, original blade packs. No research on company yet, but the patentnumber is US2098851
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    F. Herder

    Gents In the Straight Razor section, I've shown the razor part of my 1902 Herder catalogue. The last page showed a Herder lathercatcher. Figured it would be nice to show the razor itself as well. Classic lathercatcher as dozens if not hundreds have been made, even the handle is a ripoff of the...
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    Croscut

    The Croscut is a slanted (only diagonal, not torqued) SE, produced by the Temperite Co in Philadelphia. They supplied the United Drug Co in Boston, who then sold the razor through their Rexall Drugstores. Patent (Thank you Andreas ) asked for and granted in 1911, ™ in 1912. An United Drug Co...
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    Punktal

    I'm in the midst of figuring out more about this brand and where it came from, so more on that later (unless y'all have some info, which you are very welcome to share). First some razors. The next few posts will detail this beautiful trio of slants:
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    Ginge

    Ginge is a razorbrand that originates in a small Danish village. Hard to find any razors by them, they seem to have focused on breadslicers, as did that other Danish brand Raadvad. Basically, this is a copy of the British Shard razor. I have chrome and Nickel ones with a topcap with...
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    Shard

    Even though the original slant-patent is British, I've yet to find a British slant following that patent. I did find a whole unique slanted concept, and that is the Shard. The Shard razor is a British invented, British made razor with a patented asymmetrical head, with one end wider than the...
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    Raadvad

    A slant not found too often is the Danish Raadvad. Not that torqued, it is quite an efficient little razor. One of the things I like about it is that is has an open comb. I've not found any other models than this slant, nor did I find any other info.
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    Merkur 36

    Back in the 1950s-60s, possibly 70s too, Merkur produced more slants than just the 37 and 39. One of thee was this 36. Thin, silver handle, chrome, non-scalloped head, but more remarkable: a short screw! This head can be placed on other handles, although I wouldn't know why. As pretty as its...
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