Hi All,
I thought you'd all enjoy seeing these. My dilemma: trying to figure out which one to send to hi_bud_gl after receiving his very generous PIF of a free honing. I'm leaning towards #8 right now, but though I'd ask for input.
First, the great old rollup case that Grandpa stored these in:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Eleadalto/...es/razors3.jpg
Unrolled:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Eleadalto/...es/razors2.jpg
And the razors open , after a good cleaning with scrubbing bubbles:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Eleadalto/...es/razors1.jpg
Starting at the top and working left to right:
1) 4/8 Wester Bros. Anchor Brand
2) 4/8 Bowdin's Wedge; Scales Marked: - Minneapolis, Minn -
3) 9/16 George Wolstenholm and Son, Sheffield - England
4) 5/8 Wester Bros. Booster
5) 4/8 Bowdin's Art 300 (also a wedge for the most part)
6) 5/8 Stiletto; Blade etched with Celebrated Hollow Ground; a little crack in the toe, above the edge by 1/8"
7) 5/8 Adolf Blaich San Francisco; J.S. Holler & Co. Germany
8) 5/8 United Special - Guaranteed English Steel
Cheers,
Tom
P.S.: I was born in '59; Mom was born in '17 (yes, she was 42 when I was born); Granddad was born in 1894... I think that some of these may have belonged to his father, but have no way of knowing...