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    Senior Member Lt.Arclight's Avatar
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    Default W&B "barber's use" circa?????

    This is another ebay prize that came today. It's 7/8 or so with a spanish point. Cleanup was easy and its shiny enough for me-anybody have an idea when it may have been manufactured? Pictured before and after a quick cleanup and a fast polish with .5 diamond paste.

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    O.K. so where'd the hone wear go?How did you do it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aroliver59 View Post
    O.K. so where'd the hone wear go?How did you do it?
    I can still see it. I don't think it went anywhere. All in the camera angles.

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    yes it's still there just a straight on shot and it helps that the razor is no longer two tone. looks better than it did that's for sure.

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    Most likely made in 1840/50(possibly as early as 1830's) as a wedge,and reground into a concave grind in 1870/80.that was very common,and accounts for the large barbers notch,and some of the trademark lettering ground away.They make very nice/very smooth shaving shavers,I have a few posted on my web site,and a lot of them unrestored,but in very nice condition.

    Best regards Gary

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