Quote Originally Posted by rideon66 View Post
Well at least it answered part of my question. I did not think that particular blade shape went that far back. I had one with similar shape from known maker. So I know it is not that old, but was trying to date it and came up with 1775 based on the shape and style. So mine may be a bit older than I thought only a few years though.
The only way to date a razor is by the makers mark and/or name. Guessing according to features, style, tang etc can only get you in a very big ballpark, and even then you might be wrong.

Even if you have a known mark or maker, that is of little help if the family carried on the business for generations using the same mark, or if the mark was bought by another maker, as is so often the case.

Of course there is no harm in hazarding a guess, but that is all it will ever be - a mere guess.

Regards,
Neil