Hello All,

I noticed this auction for an interesting looking little razor manufactured by the George W. Korn company, and was wondering if it piqued anyone else's interest:

Geo W. Korn Vintage 9/16 Straight Razor /w thumb notch - eBay (item 110392057983 end time May-25-09 19:17:27 PDT)

It's a small razor -- the auction notes that the blade is just 2.25 inches long, yet it has a whopper of a spacer. Does anyone know the logic behind such a design? I searched SRP for information on Korn blades, but didn't find any mention of this seemingly unique style of blade. Then again, I am a newbie, and I suppose the simple answer could be that the tip of this blade was broken off at some point, or that a previous owner added a jumbo spacer for one reason or another.

I'm curious because it seemed to generate some bidding interest, and looks like a very neat little shaver. Were razors of this design common at one time? Incidentally, this is my first attempt at posting a link to eBay, and I can't quite tell if I loused it up or not. In case I did, I'm referring to auction number 110392057983.