Bodine
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Didn’t know where to post this, but I thought there might be some straight razor guys on here, just found this one, and have no knowledge of straight razors
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I don't recognize "Franz Widmann". However, that Tree symbol is a trademark of Boker. One of the biggest and oldest straight razor companies established in the 1700s and still around today. Also if you search for Edelweiss, the mark on the blade face, this is a model still made by Boker to this day.
https://www.bokerusa.com/edelweiss-5/8-140720
My guess is that Franz Widmann was a smaller company that got gobbled up by Boker in 1903. According to Goin's Encyclopedia, that is when Boker acquired the Edelweiss mark.
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I agree with @stinger on all accounts, however it is possible that Franz was also a cutlery shop that commission these razors to be made by Böker. You can see many such razors made in all different countries and by many different makers…
Actually, Franz Widmann appears to be a shop that sells razors and cutlery. They must have had Boker make these for them as a private label item.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/384693589432
https://www.ebay.com/itm/384693589432
I agree!
aporigine
The slow blade penetrates the winter squash
Looks like I’m late to the party
https://www.razoremporium.com/boker...vOi9Yl_e3aCLt6vS4J62b_lQ_1l0HhJRoCNgoQAvD_BwE
https://www.razoremporium.com/boker...vOi9Yl_e3aCLt6vS4J62b_lQ_1l0HhJRoCNgoQAvD_BwE
