Thread: Odd wade

Originally Posted by Phrank

LOL - the one in the pic is an FBU....the one in this pic is a Magnum Bonum, think it's just a marketing gimmic, stands for, great/good, awesome!. If you look at this pic, you can see the area along the spine with the MB etched, I have another where the etch is gone, which looked like the pic of the razor in question:

Dude! Do you really see that? All I see is "Toms' Number One" !

According to Robert A. Doyle, in "Collecting Straight Razors." they began acid etching around the 1830s-1840s, and they were like a kid with a new toy. Big blades with all sorts of etchings to stimulate sales. Masonic, patriotic. A lot of American inspired etches, since they were shooting for that big USA export market. Presidents, famous people, battles ...... whatever worked.

I've said before I think the reason For Barbers Only is a lot less common than For Barbers Use, is because doing the former, they realized "Only" might hurt sales rather than help, so they changed and went with "Use." That assumes that For Barbers Only is the older marque ........ not sure, just IMHO .......

You can't see it through the patina in the photo, though it is there, but the bottom razor is the one with "The Celebrated Hollow Ground For Barbers Use" etched in the belly of the blade, like the one in the auction. I notice it doesn't have the W-arrow-B on the tang either, but it was etched on the belly. The other FBU and FBO don't have that at all.

@Phrank,

May I ask, did you hone it yourself? I seem to remember you saying your didn't hone your own. Am I mis-remembering?

I am in awe of the showy bevel.

Originally Posted by Siguy

@Phrank,

May I ask, did you hone it yourself? I seem to remember you saying your didn't hone your own. Am I mis-remembering?

I am in awe of the showy bevel.

That Magnum Bonum was honed by SRP member rbaker2778, I purchased it from the Classifieds here, and I will say, he puts an absolutely superb edge on a blade. He possess some serious honing skills.....

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Suuuuure.

I know how it is. Me and Joseph Elliot razors have the same problem. I'm all done collecting them. I can tell because I keep finding new ones in my mailbox.

HUH? HUH? did some one say Joseph Elliot? Where? Where?

Originally Posted by guitstik

HUH? HUH? did some one say Joseph Elliot? Where? Where?

Here.

(Remember, you asked.)