Thread: Cattaraugus - Bellied 5/8

I bought this one a while back on eBay because I'd seen very few such radical grinds. I don't know what the 1902 patent stamped on the tang refers to so if anyone can enlighten me ,thanx in advance.
As can be seen from the remaining devil's spit this one was in a bad way.
The scales were oxidised bakelite & promptly cracked with the first tap on the pivot pin. Gave me a chance to use a new smokey, black acrylic.
Wedge is original celluloid & the original brass thrust washers were cleaned & replaced. NiAg pins over the new small washers we all love.
Should be an interesting shave when honed up. Never met a Little Valley razor I didn't like