Thread: "Dip-at-toe" stubtails 18th century

Did i finally manage to get one? It's currently On it's way to me (this is a picture taken before honing). Also, is it a Birks? I know the pipe-mark has a very interesting and complex history, and i've been through Fikira's website/page about the mark dozens of times...but - what's up with the random "N", or is that a "Z"?

Will post more pics once I have it.
Unfortunately the original scales (wood, iirc) was busted so this is a newly made Macassar Ebony scales.

You got one before me?!

Looks great too. Looks like a dip a toe, but I don't know much about them. I really like the look of those simple, fan shaped blades.

Original scales were probably horn, but they do resemble wood when they get faded and dried out. The ebony wood is nice.

Originally Posted by JP5

You got one before me?!

Looks great too. Looks like a dip a toe, but I don't know much about them. I really like the look of those simple, fan shaped blades.

Original scales were probably horn, but they do resemble wood when they get faded and dried out. The ebony wood is nice.

Oh yea, snatched it up RIGHT AWAY. re - wood vs horn REALLY? That makes sense re:horn though, horn is super popular in the blades i've seen of that era here (from what I can tell at least), here's the original pic rusted blade and all from griffiths...look at the one on the bottom left that side look positively wood-ish no? Actually come to think of it, the other side looks pretty much like horn and that could just be dirty and dried horn, you're right...
I asked them to send the old scales as well, maybe I can find a way to reattach it (it's not broken in two or anything, far as i can tell).

Looks like bone, to me

Yup, bone.
Original wood scales in the old times are extremely scarce.

That does look a lot like wood or dirty bone. I'm hesitant to say one way or the other. I've seen a couple pics or razors where one scale was the original material and the other side was wood!

The pivot looks like it has been repinned. If the other pin is the same way that razor could have been rescaled a hundred years ago. Great razor with a lot of history!

EDIT: Others are leaning towards bone and they are probably right. I would like to see a close up pic of that scale on the bottom left.

Thanks for posting the before pics!

amazing razor! I'm still on the hunt too.

Originally Posted by JP5

That does look a lot like wood or dirty bone. I'm hesitant to say one way or the other. I've seen a couple pics or razors where one scale was the original material and the other side was wood!

The pivot looks like it has been repinned. If the other pin is the same way that razor could have been rescaled a hundred years ago. Great razor with a lot of history!

EDIT: Others are leaning towards bone and they are probably right. I would like to see a close up pic of that scale on the bottom left.

oh yea i;m hoping he sent the original scales as i'd requested but i should have more pics in a week or so either way. Actually here's a closeup of one of the scales:

Originally Posted by Tjh

Did i finally manage to get one? It's currently On it's way to me (this is a picture taken before honing). Also, is it a Birks? I know the pipe-mark has a very interesting and complex history, and i've been through Fikira's website/page about the mark dozens of times...but - what's up with the random "N", or is that a "Z"?

Will post more pics once I have it.
Unfortunately the original scales (wood, iirc) was busted so this is a newly made Macassar Ebony scales.

Beautiful "Dip-at-toe"!
Thanks for sharing!