Thread: Older Chinese Symbol Sheffield... 中国使用符号剃须刀

Here is a thread about Chinese characters on razors: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ese-razor.html
I think JimmyHAD replied exactly the same way in the older thread

+1 on the tail question...
I really like the 'washers,' the shape set flush in the scales!

Nice, 'non minimalist' restore, Mike! If that is truly Chinese, someone will come along with a translation!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nice, 'non minimalist' restore, Mike! If that is truly Chinese, someone will come along with a translation!

.... Thanks Tom!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

It translates 'This belongs to JimmyHAD, please return if found' ...... the way I read it ......

Originally Posted by WW243

Here is a thread about Chinese characters on razors: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ese-razor.html
I think JimmyHAD replied exactly the same way in the older thread

Nice restore.
If you search Chinese razor you will come up with a great explanation of the characters. I'm not literate enough to link it. Translates to something like 'Uniquely Suited'. I have 2 razors with those exact markings. Here is a picture of one. It has the same set of scales as yours with the diamond shaped escutcheons. The blade has the same style pointed tang but has a single shoulder where yours is a shoulderless grind. You have motived me to do something with this razor which has also been sitting in my restore box for some time. I can see what look like domed washers over the diamond escutcheons. Was there a reason for this? Am I in for any surprises when I unpin the razor?

Hmmm
On a closer look the tang stamps are different but there sure are some commonalities between the two razors. Here is the other blade I have. A heavy wedge. A shoulderless grind like yours but with a thumb notch and upper and lower jimps.

Spectacular restore Mike - breathtaking as usual!

The shape of the tang, the fact that it's a Sheffield blade, and the fact that Elliot also makes a Chinese razor (like many do), makes me think it might be an Elliot. Elliot has a "Damascus" razor with a very similar tang, with Hebrew on the blade face..i.e., another Sheffield razor with non-English character...maybe, but again, the tang makes me think Elliot.

edited at add: diamond shaped washers on that razor are stunning, don't think I've ever seen that before - smokin'!

中国使用符号剃须刀
刀=Knife
须=Must
剃=shave
号=number
符=symbol
用=use
使=so
国=country
中in

中国=China
使用=make use of
符号= mark, sign, insignia ( trade mark?)
须刀=shaver (razor)
In China, make use of trademark razor??

~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

中国使用符号剃须刀
刀=Knife
须=Must
剃=shave
号=number
符=symbol
用=use
使=so
国=country
中in

中国=China
使用=make use of
符号= mark, sign, insignia ( trade mark?)
须刀=shaver (razor)
In China, make use of trademark razor??

~Richard

Thanks Richard!