Antique straight razor Clauss Fremont Ohio Tortoise SCALES rare NOS

"If you can remember Santa Claus, You can remember that Clauss CUTLERY IS the best". (Catalog from about 1920).
Mr. R.W. Van Hook, president of the Clauss Cutlery Company.

The history of Clauss Cutlery Company began in 1877.
John H.Clauss, his young brother Henrie Clauss, and five others started "The Elyria Shear Works" in Elyria, Ohio.
Ten years later the business was prospering and chose to expand in Fremont, Ohio.

THis Clauss is in original condition. I'm estimating this is around 1920-1930's based on the scale style. The razor looks like it was preserved in a time capsule. Extremely uncommon blade in any condition...here is is...,minty fresh.
If you're looking for a piece of unfazed history...you'll find no finer of a razor in better condition.

Clauss Fremont OH Straight Razor Shave Ready.
Blade has no rust. Nice Clauss razors are hard to come by.

Sharp blade but I have not worked on it. Might be the factory edge. If you want it honed message me and I'll do it for $30 extra dollars.
Half the market for this blade would prefer it not be honed to maintain the condition. If it's you going to be your razor...it's your call.
I may hone it on a slow day and mark it up a bit.


Only ONE available. No I won't hold it and no I won't be getting more.
A razor like this won't come around twice. Great investment.
Another BeardKnife Approved masterpiece.



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Only ONE available. Will be months before another is ready.





These pieces make excellent gifts for all occasions. Groomsmen gifts, give one to a son or grandchild who is graduating. House warming gifts, collectibles for knife and shaving enthusiasts. Birthday, Father's days...and occasion that calls for a remembered gift.Legal Disclaimers:

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Nos definition: New old stock. It means the razor is OLD but not used. So you will not have a razor that is honed or stropped by me. You will have a brand new factory edge. Which usually is shave ready but often will require immediate or quicker work to get the edge how YOU prefer. They are usually the most expensive razors because they are best preserved. By honing them I would be devaluing them. IF you don't care and want me to hone a NOS razor contact me prior to purchase and let me know. Many people put their razors are NOS just to get views and it has no meaning to them just like "shave ready" is not true for most online sellers these days.

Shave ready definition:
Shave ready means different things to different people. It's often just added to titles to increase sales. I use the term honestly. It passes all industry standards of shave readiness and has been put through the described process. If you are looking for a razor that you can take out of the box....and shave with. That's what shave ready is supposed to mean. Worked on by a professional.

My 2 cents on hone wear and scratches. It's a tool. Don't worry about them. Some people tape spines I do not unless stated and for a specific reason. My goal is to maintain the geometry of the razor not manipulate it and provide the best shaving razor not simply a perfect razor. No shave ready razor is in mint but I do my best to balance ALL pros and cons to provide the most trustworthy cutthroat.