Razor history

[Derwent]

Are there any good resources for history of razor making companies and dating razors?

I'm finding that it's very hard to get any info at all about most of the razors I've found...and I like to know the history of these kinds of thing...

 

[CpnStumpy]

Just make things up, it's what I do.

Did you know Boker was started by Broke Beard The Pirate? Dummy couldn't spell his name, but he made a fine razor.

Also these resources. Also all made up. Definitely.

STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Home page

strazors.com

STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Articles/Catalogs

strazors.com

Category:Straight Razor Database - Shave Library

shavelibrary.com

The history of straight razors - Invisible Edge

Straight razors, which reached their design zenith in the early 1900’s, have changed (to the untutored eye) very little since the late...Read More...

www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk

 

[Derwent]

Just make things up, it's what I do.

Did you know Boker was started by Broke Beard The Pirate? Dummy couldn't spell his name, but he made a fine razor.

Also these resources. Also all made up. Definitely.

STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Home page

strazors.com

STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Articles/Catalogs

strazors.com

Category:Straight Razor Database - Shave Library

shavelibrary.com

The history of straight razors - Invisible Edge

Straight razors, which reached their design zenith in the early 1900’s, have changed (to the untutored eye) very little since the late...Read More...

www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk

Thank you!
Some great reading there...

Still a lot of mystery on many of these razors...