Thread: Cattaraugus - Bellied 5/8

Way cool Oz I just did a Geneva 6/8 with the exact same grind they give an interesting shave, handles like a Full Hollow yet sounds and cuts more like a 1/2 Hollow, at least that was my impression.. let us know what you think when you shave her,, nice job on bringing her back

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Man thats neat! Great job on it! Now I have to dig up my Cattys and look at them closer, How does it shave?

Thanx. Hope to hit the hones soon.

Originally Posted by redrover66

George W. Corn Pat # 693,524 look it up at Google Patents
It was for the grind as thought by others.

Thanx. That's the one, exact date & all

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Way cool Oz I just did a Geneva 6/8 with the exact same grind they give an interesting shave, handles like a Full Hollow yet sounds and cuts more like a 1/2 Hollow, at least that was my impression.. let us know what you think when you shave her,, nice job on bringing her back

Thanx, Sounds like the best of both worlds hehe. Will have a few to hone by the weekend.

I like it!
You know, I've done that a couple of times on ones I've made.....now if I could do it on purpose...lol

Good looking restore!

Lovely, Oz. I've also not touched a Cattaraugus that didn't perform with the best of its kind. Every time I see one, I think "Green Lizard" with was a model line for them that included barber hones (have one).

Scales are wonderful. I cringed when you told about originals cracking. 'Sorry for the extra work, but the result is undoubtedly superior.

Originally Posted by MileMarker60

I like it!
You know, I've done that a couple of times on ones I've made.....now if I could do it on purpose...lol

Good looking restore!

Thanx . Hey you could sell those as "one of's"

Originally Posted by pinklather

Lovely, Oz. I've also not touched a Cattaraugus that didn't perform with the best of its kind. Every time I see one, I think "Green Lizard" with was a model line for them that included barber hones (have one).

Scales are wonderful. I cringed when you told about originals cracking. 'Sorry for the extra work, but the result is undoubtedly superior.

Lucky you Robert. I believe they are good hones.
Ya know that was the 10th restore in the last few weeks & all the other scales held together, even the ivory Iwasaki. Life has a way of keeping us humble hehe.

Sweet looking blade Oz. I like the look of that acrylic too, and I'm sure the photos dont do it justice either.
G.

Well, I tested this baby last night & it's a keeper. Glen's description of the Full & 1/2 Hollow hybrid is pretty spot on. Really nice handling & somewhat stiff. Keeness was as expected ~~ Me likey.

So now we have an explanation of the Hamburg grind from the patent description. Was this patent the origin of the current, bi-concave, full hollow grind? It is interesting that the diagram in the patent is the same as what Arthur Boone uses in his Razor Central document.

Sorry for the thread hijack.