Cattaraugus double concave in Tobacco

Great work on this forum! I would like to punctuate the fine customs here with one of my old fixer-uppers I have completed. This blade is 13/16 and has a great (and obvious) double grind. A patent date on back of the tang reads Oct. 18 1902. (George Korn Patent?) Scales are tobacco celluloid, washed with water based opaque and "patinized" a bit with a damp towel before a light spray of satin clear. Pinned up with Babur's brass collars and a bronze pin.
Neat old American Razor, I think. Should shave like a dream! I will find out tomorrow !;)
Thanks! Tom




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fantastic looking!

That's a very cool looking razor. I really like those tobacco scales. I've never seen anything like that before. Great job on it!!!

Lovely restoration! I haven't seen a pair of tobacco sheaf figural scales in a long time... they're gorgeous.

Smooth shaving!

Very nice, looks brand new, well done.

Just stunning blade grind is so sexy, scales are incredible! enjoy!

A great looking razor, and equally beautiful looking scales.

Jamie

Beautiful razor! I am always impressed by your work. You also seem to come up with some rather unique and interesting blades/scales.

SWEET !!!

You are so going to like the way that grind shaves...

Ooh those double grinds are cool!!! Nice work on those scales, they look vintage and fresh both at the same time.

I absolutely love those double concave grinds and that one looks like a beauty.:)

that turned out freakin' awesome!
Great job

Tom,
That's a beauty, nice job!! How did it shave? Love those scales too!!

Regards,
Howard

Splendid job Tom, she looks great :tu

I really like the muted tones on the scales Tom. Its real pleasing to the eye. Usually with those blown out yellow scales you never really can see all the sudtle detail in the patterns of the scales. But with the darker shades and the highlights where you rubbed a bit on the high spots really brings out the richness of the shapes.
Very Cool.
Darl

How neat! I also have a double concave Cattaraugus razor with celluloid handles and tang. The spine on mine reads "Pat. Feb. 18, 1902". Very unique razors. I just honed it, stropped it, and ready to use it tonight! Attachment 169103Attachment 169104Attachment 169105Attachment 169106

I like everything about that blade...beautiful, and that's a first for seeing a double grind....interesting.

Fantastic! Both razors in this thread are fine examples and keepers for sure.

[QUOTE=sharptonn;1036597] A patent date on back of the tang reads Oct. 18 1902. (George Korn Patent?)

A George Korn Patent on a Cattaraugus razor how can that be?
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Actually George Korn and J.B.F. Champlin(Cattaraugus founder) were good friends and business partners, and actually factory neighbours. After the tariff, Korn business of importing cutlery was not so hot so he formed the George Korn Razor Company, right next door to Cattaraugus Cutlery!
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Interesting, Martin! I DID pose that as a question, which you have answered! I have often thought George made razors with many other names on them, including Case.

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Interesting, Martin! I DID pose that as a question, which you have answered! I have often thought George made razors with many other names on them, including Case.

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Indeed Tom, they were also part owners in both companies, and the Case was a part of Cattaraugus, looks like a big triangle of fine American cutlery!

Beautiful work, Tom. 'A gorgeous razor that got matching care.

'Hope it puts smiles on your face for decades.

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Beautiful work, Tom. 'A gorgeous razor that got matching care.

'Hope it puts smiles on your face for decades.

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Thank you Sir! This is an oldish thread, but it has been a gem for a year and 8 months, now! A keeper for certain. :tu

Looks great, I have a Robeson with the same grind that I love. :D

Ahh, another oldy but goody thread. Awesome looking blade and double grind, too cool. Amazing how forward thinking the razor design is, considering how old it is. Thanks for sharing Sharptonn.

In Christ
SB

I keep thinking about these scales. Do you know the history behind them?
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I really don't know what make of razor they came from.
I should have a clue as I have 3 sets of them. Alas, I have no idea.

The original blade was not as nice as this one. THAT I can guarantee! ;)

Well, the tobacco fits American made blades.

Yes, I think it was certainly a 'for USA' thing.
One thing I like about them is they can take quite a large blade.

well Tom I don't even look at buying razors anymore, but man I would have to change my mind if one like that came up. got to love that grind and like Glen said I bet it takes a great edge. and any steel out of Little Valley New York has my respect TC :chapeau

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Yes, I think it was certainly a 'for USA' thing.
One thing I like about them is they can take quite a large blade.

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Yeah, I remember the large Torrey you had in matching scales. I actually thought you had done a scale swap having not realized you had more than one set.

I kind of have a pipe dream of carving a set of tobacco scales.

And yes, that Cattaraugus is a rockin' blade!

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I really don't know what make of razor they came from.
I should have a clue as I have 3 sets of them. Alas, I have no idea.

The original blade was not as nice as this one. THAT I can guarantee! ;)

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Between you and me, there was a Morley on the bay with the Tobacco scales that I missed bidding on, :banghead: Don't tell anybody now!
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That one shows some dark green toward the end of some of the leaves.
Pic saved for the next one I do.

Here's a different one I saved the pic of a while back. An Electric Cutlery blade in it.. Looks like these are white cell instead of yellow?

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