Wade & Butcher, Sheffield.

Wade and Butcher was a tradename of the W & S Butcher Co. Brothers William & Samuel Butcher started the company in Sheffield in the 1820s. ...

George Wostenholm & Son, Sheffield.

George Wostenholm

Rockingham Works 1809(1815) - 1848. Washington Works  1848 - 1978. George Wostenholm became a Freeman in 1826 ...

Engelswerk, Solingen-Foche.

Engelswerk C.W. Engels, 1892 - 1943, Solingen-Foche. The factory was engaged in manufacture of straight razors, pocket knives, scisso...

H.Boker & Co, Solingen.

"H.Boker & Co. began marking Tree Brand knives in 1837. People began to tell stories about them in 1838".     &nbs...

Zwilling J.A. Henckels AG, Solingen

The company in business since June 13, 1731.                 ...

Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield.

The company existed 1682-1975 in Sheffield. The History of Joseph Rodgers and Sons. And what interestingly, on the tangs "...

DOVO, Fritz Bracht, Solingen, Germany.

The company has been established on 1 November 1906 by Carl Dorp and Carl Arthur Voos. On 18th January 1939, obviously dissatisfied, Carl...

The J.R.Torrey Co.,Worcester, Mass.

"The J.R. Torrey Co", Worcester, Massachusetts  existed 1858 - 1963. The Joseph R.Torrey Razor Company was founded in 1858 to make raz...

Carl Friedrich ERN, Solingen-Wald.

The company was founded in 1873, registrated December, 4 1874. Located at Solingen-Wald in 1922 and at Kanalstrasse 43 in 1939.    ...

Dorko, Solingen-Merscheid.

The present-day enterprise developed out of a plant founded in 1920 by Friedrich Dorten in Solingen-Merscheid which initially produced only barbers...

Johan Engstrom, Eskilstuna.

Johan Engström was born in 1846. He was one of the most successful Eskilstuna cutlers. Before setting up his factory in 1874 (Fabriksaktiebola...

СТИЗ (STIZ), USSR.

Located in Moscow 1950 - 1990. Russian name of the factory - СТИЗ(STIZ) - Завод СТальных ИЗделий (Factory of Steel ...

Red Point Razor, Utica Knife Razor Co.

At the beginning, in 1924, the company located in Utica, New York at 209 John Street. The full line of "Red Point" razors was displayed in ...

Wester Bros, Solingen.

"Wester Bros.Cutlery Co." existed 1904-1967 in New York City. Charles and Max Wester were the owners. It was originally founded in 1...

Kanetake Kamisori, Japan.

The Kanetake brand Japanese straight razor, made by fourth generation blacksmith, Mr. Norikazu Takahashi. Norikazu is the first in his family to m...

Joseph Wostenholm & Sons, Sheffield.

Joseph Wostenholm (c.1813-1876) was listed in 1837 as a razor manufacturer in Eyre Lane. Originally, the name appears to have been spelled as “W...

Early razors.

According Henry T. Lummus article "Old Sheffield Razors", these razors were dated about 1804. From 1740, when Benjamin Huntsman invented ...

W.H. Morley & Sons, Germany.

W.H. Morley & Sons, 1913 - 1927, was one of the Adolph Kastor trademarks. Image Trademark with Serial Number 71004914

Bresduck, Pearlduck.

Company "Bresduck" existed 1930 – 1952. In 1947 it was a part "Pearlduck" under the direction of David Perlson. In 1952 &q...

Erik Anton Berg, Eskilstuna, Sweden.

This is a short summary of the life of Mr Erik Anton Berg and his company E. A Bergs Fabriks AB (E.A. Berg MFG. Co. LTD). Mr Berg w...

Anton Wingen Jr., Solingen.

 A.Wingen made many contract knives for American companies.

DePew, "The Perfect Razor"("monkey tail").

c 1882. The company located in England and USA, NY, with William H.DePew as the owner. It is the small razor, length of the cutting edg...

Fox Cutlery Co., Solingen.

This marking was first used by the Koeller & Schmitz Cutlery Company of Solingen in 1884. The German company also had offices in New York Cit...

Bartmann, Solingen.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find info about this maker till now.

George Johnson, Sheffield.

This company was listed in Furnival St. in 1815 as a maker of desk and pen knives. By 1822, it was manufacturing pen and table knives, razors, an...

W.R.Case & Sons, U.S.A.

According the stamp "Made in U.S.A. by Case", the razor was made 1955-1962. Stamps: W.R.Case & Sons Bradford, PA - 1920-1955 Made i...

Imperial Razor Co.

New-York - Germany, Registered 20507. The company existed 1886 - 1945 (but in fact, according my finding 1893-1938) in USA, NY. The owner was Ad...

Bengall, Thomas Radley Cadman, Sheffield.

The Cadmans were an old Derbyshire family from Eckington, a hamlet several miles south of Sheffield. Originally the Cadmans were farmers (maltsters), ...

Mappin Brothers/Mappin & Webb, Sheffield.

Bontgen & Sabin, Solingen.

Böntgen & Sabin (1870) Böntgen & Sabin AG (1915) Böntgen & Sabin, Bonsa-Werke (1970) The company existed 1870 -1983...

Brookes & Crookes, Sheffield.

In 1858, John Brookes was joined by Thomas Crookes and they acquired a warehouse, workshops, engine-house, and grinding wheel behind a nouse at No.58 ...

William Greaves & Sons, Sheffield.

Greaves' had been active since at least 18th century. Unconfirmed reports state that the business began in Burgess Street in 1775, where William Greav...

DE & SE razors.

Some DE & SE safety razors from my collection.

Thomas Lamb, Washington City, Pennsylvania Avenue.

Among other kinds of cutlery, Thomas Lamb was a surgical instrument maker located in Washington City (now D.C.). At the late 1840s -...

C.Hoppe, Solingen-Wald.

Unfortunately, I can't say for sure, who made this massive(15/16) razor. Curt Hoppe - maker, Carl Hoppe der Jungere - maker, Eugen Hoppe - maker, ...

Roycroft, for The W.Bingham Co., Cleveland.O.

The razor was made in Germany for The W.Bingham Co., 1841-1948. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, at 146-150 Water Street, and also at 97-99 Superior St...

Adolph Kastor(Koster), 1856-1946.

I made separate topic to write some words about the Great man in cutlery business - Adolph Kastor(Köster)*. Adolp...

Fancy scales.

Some razors from my collection with fancy scales: From left to right: Antelope. W.R.Case & Sons, U.S.A. The Admirals. Franklin Cutlery ...

Corn Razor.

From Robert A.Doyle: "During the late 1800's cutlery firms manufactured a uniquely styled razor. The razor was much smaller than an average razo...

Robert Klaas, Prussia.

Initially, the company was founded in 1834. Registered 20th February 1869, Solingen-Ohligs, Pfeilstrasse 37.

Taylors Eye Witness.

This trademark was used by Needham, Veall & Tyzack. Taylors Eye Witness was founded by John Taylor in around 1820. In 1838 Taylor applied for and...

The Admirals.

The razor was made approximately 1920-1940. "...Another razor of this style is marked on the shank "55S Sheffield Steel E, Made in German...

Kinfolks, U.S.A.

The history of Kinfolks company is directly connected to the Case company. "To understand Kinfolks Cutlery you must travel time and place, fou...

I.R.Frodxin, Cast Steel.

This razor was made by Ignaz Rösler, Nixdorf,Bohemia. Ignaz Rösler was the founder of the "Ignaz Röslersche Feinstahl- und N&u...

Thiers-Issard, France.

Thiers-Issard is the old French company. The founder was Pierre Thier(1860–1929). Issard was his wife's surname. The company in business since...

J.Pryor.

According the stamp, the razor was made 1820-1830.

Cosmo Mfg Co.

The razor was made by Cosmo Mfg Co., 1900-1920.

Oxford Razor, Germania Cutlery Works, Germany.

Trademark "Oxford Razor" (1900-1938) was used by Germania Cutlery Works, 1896-1938. This company was owned by the Kastor family. Nathan Ka...

Franklin Cutlery Co.

This trademark was used by Lamson & Goodnow, 1885-1921.

Geo. W. Korn Razor Mfg. Co., Little Valley N.Y.

George William Korn was born in Breslau, Germany, May 22, 1846. He immigrated to the US about 1880, and went to work for the cutlery jobbing of Alfr...

Windmill Pattern Razors.

There were three pattern of windmill razor handles. Most are molded of ivory colored celluloid, sometimes with grain lines similar to real ivory. ...

Challenge Cutl.Co., Bridgeport, Conn.

At the beginning, in 1867, the "Challenge" trademark was used by the B.J. Eyre company of Sheffield. In 1877, the Frederick Wiebusch Company...

Robeson Cutlery Co., Rochester N.Y.

There is a great resource about this well-known company: RobesonsRme.com