Skrep

[efsk]

A razor I didn't know about before. I think it's Scandinavian, but I have no idea where exactly.
You might think it's a NeoRas/NeoGam/NeoLux, but that's not quite right, despite the obvious similarities.
The cassette is similar to the NeoLux, including the mirror. The handle is clearly inspired, but made entirely of plastic, and therefore weighs only 18.5g, compared to 28.5g for the NeoLux (I weighed the green one). The handle can be screwed in two places: either as a slanting cut or as a normal razor. But the most interesting thing is the head: a Progress-like bottom plate. Viewed from above, from below it is Neo*.

 

[TobyC]

Any fear of the head falling off?

 

[efsk]

Nope. The handle screws tight, the head is clamped, like the Zaiss razors: NeoLux, NeoGam, NeoRas. And Ebor ofcourse. Clamping mechanism works really well, head is tight and solid.

 

[sɐǝɹpu∀]

If it is Scandinavian it is Danish. The only Scandi language where blade is Klinge.
So German is not completely ruled out either.
IND REG? Ind... (...ustry??) (...epandant??) Registration? ChatGPT says India, but is probably hallucinating as usual.
Either way: what a lovely find.

 

[efsk]

According to a user of out German sisterforum (forum-der-rasur.de) indreg is the Danish equivalent of registered, or drgm, and Skrep was the name of a legendary Vikingsword, so that points towards Danish indeed.

 

[Snowbeard]

One of these sold on Tradera a couple of weeks ago. Here's a couple photos of it.

This razor is indeed Danish according to the box included with this razor.

I looked up the name Skrep. According to the Wikisource page "The Primeval Antiquities of Denmark/First Division":

"The high estimation in which our ancestors held their swords, will appear from the circumstance that the heroes usually gave names to them, which afterwards lived in the songs of the Scalds. Thus, according to tradition, "Skrep" was the name of the sword which Vermund the Wise gave to his son Uffe, when he went forth to fight against the haughty Saxons, and there was no other sword which would have been proportioned to his strength".