Who Are Currently Making SR's?

[rbscebu]

Who (name and country please) are currently making traditional straight razors (not replaceable blade SR's)?

Do not include those who are selling their old stock like Dovo, Revisor, etc.. By "make" I mean grinding and finishing a SR from either in-house or outside produced blanks.

To start this list, in no particular order:

1. Ralf Aust, Solingen, Germany
2. Steve Colling , Proserpine, Australia
3. Ningbo Gold Dollar Razor & Scissors Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China
4.

 

[DrDalton]

DC Blades (Gladston, QLD, australia),
Boxer custom Razors (Brisbane, QLD Australia).
Both craftsmen are on this forum (and other related cutlery forums), however their user names escape me at the moment.

 

[rbscebu]

DC Blades (Gladston, QLD, australia),
Boxer custom Razors (Brisbane, QLD Australia).
Both craftsmen are on this forum (and other related cutlery forums), however their user names escape me at the moment.

Interesting, I didn't realise that there were at least three current traditional SR manufacturers in just the State of Queensland in Australia.

The list grows:

1. Ralf Aust, Solingen, Germany
2. Steve Colling , Proserpine, Australia
3. Ningbo Gold Dollar Razor & Scissors Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China
4. DC Blades, Gladstone, Australia
5. Boxer Custom Razors, Brisbane, Australia
6.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Did you mean Dovo? I thought they were still doing new production.

Thiers Issard, Wacker, Boker. I'm not sure what the story is with Rasoir Sabre France, I believe they source blanks from both TI and Herkenrath in Solingen. Koraat. There were a handful of one-man shows in the US but I don't know if they're still active.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Rigarazor.
Also I was under the impression Revisor was still making new stock under their name in addition to their trove of NOS. At least they used to, didn't they?

 

[Multum in parvo]

Koraat Knives, Klein-Pöchlarn, Austria

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Iwasaki is still making kamisori razors too.

 

[rbscebu]

Did you mean Dovo? I thought they were still doing new production.

Thiers Issard, Wacker, Boker. I'm not sure what the story is with Rasoir Sabre France, I believe they source blanks from both TI and Herkenrath in Solingen. Koraat. There were a handful of one-man shows in the US but I don't know if they're still active.

Yes, I meant Dovo. Now corrected. From what I have read, since their recent financial troubles, Dovo have currently stopped manufacturing new traditional SR's in-house and are only selling stock on hand.

I am not sure about Thiers Issard, Wacker, Boker or Rasoir Sabre. Perhaps others have reliable information on them.

1. Ralf Aust, Solingen, Germany
2. Steve Colling , Proserpine, Australia
3. Ningbo Gold Dollar Razor & Scissors Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhejiang, China
4. DC Blades, Gladstone, Australia
5. Boxer Custom Razors, Brisbane, Australia
6. Koraat-Knives, Wachau, Austria
7. Iwasaki, (unknown), Japan
8. Rigarazor, Riga, Latvia
9.

 

[rbscebu]

....
Also I was under the impression Revisor was still making new stock under their name in addition to their trove of NOS. At least they used to, didn't they?

I haven't heard of them manufacturing new SR's for a few years now. As far as I know, they are now just selling stock on hand.

 

[Alum of Potash]

Rasoir Sabre France currently sources blanks from Thiers and Nogent (both in France, 100c6 steel).

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Based on their website as well as availability through various vendors, I'd say TI is still cranking out razors.

 

[Alum of Potash]

I note that this thread is in the General Shaving Discussion. Perhaps it would be better to route it to the General Straight Razor Talk section?

 

[rbscebu]

I note that this thread is in the General Shaving Discussion. Perhaps it would be better to route it to the General Straight Razor Talk section?

My mistake. Request now made to moddies. Thank you.

 

[catchacoolbreeze]

Max Sprecher, USA
Hart Razors, USA
Blades Grimm, USA
Shave Smith, USA

Its unclear to me if Brian Brown (USA) and Portland Razor Co (USA) are still actually making razors.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Is Tim Zowada still making razors?

 

[SilverSteel]

Böker is definitely producing.
They have their standard catalogue models and the option to configure your model individually.

 

[SilverSteel]

Wacker is also producing (no longer Wacker Senior)

 

[SilverSteel]

Böker is definitely producing.
They have their standard catalogue models and the option to configure your model individually.

Here's Bökers current Razor catalogue 2020/2021

Boker Barbers Corner | Edition 2020 / 2021 | English

EDITION 2021/2022 issue N o 5 NEW: HISTORICAL STRAIGHT RAZORS NEW: BOKER BLACK AMBOINA BARBER STORIES: ANGEL DELGADILLO &

www.yumpu.com

 

[AZBronco]

Portland Razor Co

They’ve redesigned the lineup since I bought mine, but it’s a great shave.

 

[SilverSteel]

Giesen & Forsthoff Solingen (Owner of "Timor" Razor Brand)

gf-solingen.de

gf-solingen.de