Thread: Early Hunter & Sons Sheffield Wedge

I suspect those scale markings are from military issue. There are a few interesting threads here in the forums discussing this. Here is my Hunter. Seems it was a common British practice from the 1850's through WW1. Razors were donated by the local folks and issued to the military.

Originally Posted by karlej

I suspect those scale markings are from military issue. There are a few interesting threads here in the forums discussing this. Here is my Hunter. Seems it was a common British practice from the 1850's through WW1. Razors were donated by the local folks and issued to the military.

Yes Sir, I recall those threads from years back. Thanks for sharing yours!

Originally Posted by antique hoosier

Yes Sir, I recall those threads from years back. Thanks for sharing yours!

Same user name? Is this our old MK friend, or a different antique hoosier?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Same user name? Is this our old MK friend, or a different antique hoosier?

Somehow got locked out of my AntiqueHoosier id and this was one I started with and then had to restart in 2008. Same guy, just cured of RAD and peacefully stropping on a Kanayama and using the Hunter day in day out. Lost my passion for flipping tons of straights and brushes. Just settled in nicely as I approach 55.

Originally Posted by antique hoosier

Somehow got locked out of my AntiqueHoosier id and this was one I started with and then had to restart in 2008. Same guy, just cured of RAD and peacefully stropping on a Kanayama and using the Hunter day in day out. Lost my passion for flipping tons of straights and brushes. Just settled in nicely as I approach 55.

Do you still have that sweet MK...that was/is a real beauty...good to see you back!

Originally Posted by Phrank

Do you still have that sweet MK...that was/is a real beauty...good to see you back!

Sold ALL of my straights that I had owned over the past 8 years except for my Great Great Grandfather's W&B and the Hunter. I traded a MK33 in abalone shell for the Hunter. Certainly was valued maybe 3 times or more than the Hunter on paper but the sentiment wooed me. I bought and sold over 800 straights since 2007. I was fortunate to have owned some really nice and historical ones but in the end, I lost my passion for it. Down to using simple boar brushes too, Semogue primarily and a couple sub $10 Omegas. Still enjoy a great shave but I miss a day or two now and then and that NEVER happened between December 2006 and maybe late last year.