Wostenholm & Son IXL Big Blade...Circa late 1800'S:

**Wolfpack34** · 09-23-2015, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Phrank

Incredible Mike - incredible, or as we say in Quebec, in French....Incroyable!

And being it's an English razor, I'll say, "Jolly Good Show Mike, that's simply spiffy, bravo!"

Thanks Andrew...I always appreciate your Superlatives!

Originally Posted by WW243

Whoa Mike...isn't a lead strop pretty heavy?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes! I have seen the old lead bars for rubbing strops with but you MUST share that with us, Mike! I insist!

Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks to Mike I have been searching for a certain lead bar, "Griffon Strop Aide" for quite awhile...

Well Bill and Tom...I wish I had a heavy strop made from lead BUT it's just as Phrank describs: a Griffon Strop Aide'

Here's a thread on it: http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...-pictures.html

**Phrank** · 09-23-2015, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Thanks Andrew...I always appreciate your Superlatives!

Well Bill and Tom...I wish I had a heavy strop made from lead BUT it's just as Phrank describs: a Griffon Strop Aide'

Here's a thread on it: http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...-pictures.html

Great work Mike - there's only so many times I can use, "Gobsmacked"....

**sharptonn** · 09-23-2015, 01:47 AM

Thanks for the link to the lead thing, Mike! I had forgotten it! Gawd, I miss old Neil!

**Wolfpack34** · 09-23-2015, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks for the link to the lead thing, Mike! I had forgotten it! Gawd, I miss old Neil!

Me too Tom...doesn't seem to be quite the same without him. I had a great conversation with him when I posted that thread. His thoughts convinced me of the effectiveness of the 'leaded strop' and it's been two years of constant use of a great old idea. Funny isn't it...how so many of the old ideas, used for decades and decades are not just viable today, but in many instances preferable. At least that's the way I see it.

He felt the same way about progressive stropping...No surprise there!

**Willisf** · 09-23-2015, 03:37 AM

Another old razor brought back to life by you! Awesome work as always....... Wish that Canadian dollar would rise up and be worth something again..... I'd send some work your way, like yesterday.

I know in the future..... I will be sending some your way.....

**Wolfpack34** · 09-23-2015, 04:11 AM

Originally Posted by Willisf

Another old razor brought back to life by you! Awesome work as always....... Wish that Canadian dollar would rise up and be worth something again..... I'd send some work your way, like yesterday.

I know in the future..... I will be sending some your way.....

Thanks for the nice words Willis. I appreciate it!

**Thug** · 09-23-2015, 04:15 AM

Superb job.

**D10M77** · 09-23-2015, 05:57 PM

What a beautiful razor.
Awesome job!

**Wolfpack34** · 09-23-2015, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Thug

Superb job.

Originally Posted by D10M77

What a beautiful razor.
Awesome job!

Thanks Guys! I appreciate it.

**Gipson** · 09-24-2015, 10:27 AM

Razor looks better than factory. Mega beautiful.

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