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There seemed to be a lot of interest in the DePew's when showed mine off, so i thought i'd let you all know that there's one on the bay! Interested to see what it goes for. Comes with another that has been ground into a knife!:eek:
DePews Straight Razor (Monkey Tail) Pat. June 6 1882 on eBay, also Straight Razors, Shaving, Vanity, Perfume Shaving, Collectibles (end time 09-Mar-09 02:59:59 GMT)
Happy hunting!
Yes that a very unik looking razor, uhhh I would really like to have one.... must have must have must have.... :-)
Thx. for the tip Ben.
Here's a photo of my old DePew. I sold it to someone here, I think. I didn't realize it was such a small razor! The blade is the size of like... someone's pinky finger.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...pewsale010.jpg
I saw Ben's and wanted one. Then I did some reading on them and found out how short they are and changed my mind. I love the grind on the blade but unless I could pick up a really nice example cheap I wouldn't go for one. The two on the bay are a bit rough for my taste. YMMV :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Wielder
I wonder if they did slightly different models, because mine's not quite the same as your's was, Blade Wielder. It's got a double shoulder & a deeper blade. It's 2 1/2 inches long, tip to shoulder & 11/16 deep. It's in it's original box too, which is also very different. I'm quite fond of the proportions, but it's certainly shorter than most!
Yeah, I think there were various incarnations of the razor. As you can see in my photo, the box cites the original patent date, but that doesn't mean all of the DePew razors were made in 1882 -- only the first ones, likely.
Here's mine. The proportions are different on this one.
What I especially find attractive on yours is the humpback tang and the slight smile in the spine and the edge. A really attractive example to my eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by ben.mid
Anyone here win it? I don't know what they usually achieve, but i wouldn't sell mine for what it went for! Bargain!
Uhh I forgot about it, hmmm couldn't have meant that much to :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ben.mid
But still I would like one.....
looks like the birdwing razor.
I have gotten one in the mail today for a restore and I had forgotten how tiny that blade is.
Blade Wielder said it corectly, a pinky finger :rofl2:
Mine looks like ben.mid's. They're an attractive if somewhat unusual design.
The problem with the De Pews is the shank is so short that it creates an awkward angle against your face when you shave, so you wind up shaving with just the tip of the razor, even on your cheek. If the shank were long enough that the tip were a normal distance from the pivot then all would be well and you could use the entire length of the short blade. That's why the Feather AC doesn't have this problem, even though it's got a similarly short blade.
Love your posts mparker :)