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10-02-2019, 09:10 PM #1Senior Member
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8/8+ Spencer
I could not find this maker in the SRP archives so here is one. Matthias Spencer was a file maker granted his trade mark in 1749. A crescent moon and the letter Z. He died in 1809 but generations of his sons continued to run the business and expand. Steel, cutlery, razors, saws and all manner of edged tools. The company survived until the 1980's. There is a nice write up in Tweedale's Directory. My date guess is 1830 -1840. The near wedge 8/8 plus blade tapers from 1.190 at the heel to 1.120 at the toe. Originally ground this way based on the even hone wear. Received with a broken toe the blade was re-ground and finished in its original glazed finish. The original scales were straightened, re-dyed and assembled using the original lead wedge. This is the first razor I have seen from this maker. I'd like to see more.
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10-02-2019, 10:42 PM #2Senior Member
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Super as usual.
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10-02-2019, 10:46 PM #3Senior Member
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Beautiful restore on this wedge, as always. Not familiar with this maker either. Great job!
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10-03-2019, 01:05 AM #4Senior Member
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Nice work. I think the ones from rare makers are far more attractive than mor more common or highly hyped.
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10-03-2019, 01:18 AM #5Senior Member
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A beauty of a beast.!
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10-03-2019, 01:20 AM #6Razor Vulture
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It is a microtome. That is what Spencer made. Instruments. Looks great!
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10-03-2019, 11:35 AM #7Senior Member
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The wedge grind is symmetrical. The microtomes I am familiar with are ground flat on one side. Tweedales has pictures of old Spencer advertisements. They list Steel, Files, edge tools, saws, table knives, razors, shovels, wire and c. of every description. I'm sure they probably made microtomes too. They seem to have made everything else. I do not believe it is a microtome but a near wedge grind razor. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
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10-03-2019, 02:06 PM #8Razor Vulture
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No doubt it is no longer a microtome after regrinding.
Look at the clues, esp in the before pics. Tang-to-blade transition on the front side is set back and light. This was the flat side.
Now look carefully at the back side. Tang to blade transition is deeper and right up to and on the blade and a bit of stabilizer there.
That was the concave side. I have seen several (all quite large) over the years and yet not a single Spencer 'razor'.
(Spencer still makes microtomes)
Not trying to steal any thunder here, Karl. Just thought you might want to know what is is/was.
As I said, it looks great.karlej likes this.
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10-03-2019, 01:02 AM #9Senior Member
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Wow ! Wow ! Wow! Karlej!! Once again you have raised the bar to new levels!
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