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    Default P-heart?

    Here is another of my oldies.

    What is the age range on this one?
    1750-1800
    1800-1850
    1850-1900

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    This razor has a lot of wear on it. The spine thickness is uneven!
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    Didnt someone post some pics of some P razors.in the 1700 thread?
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

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    Quote Originally Posted by randydance062449 View Post
    Here is another of my oldies.

    What is the age range on this one?
    1750-1800
    1800-1850
    1850-1900

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    Reminds me of the math teacher's euphemism for going to the head: "solving for 'P'"
    You can have everything, and still not have enough.
    I'd give it all up, for just a little more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gasman View Post
    Didnt someone post some pics of some P razors.in the 1700 thread?
    Yes, and according to that this razor is from the latter part of the 1700's.
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    No shoulder, dip at the toe - so this should clearly be a 1700's and fit in your first section.
    Not sure about the maker so far, not a John Fox and no Pitchford either.
    Will see if we can get any more infos.
    Regards Peter

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    Seems that this mark isn't really easy to determine, even not for Joan at the Cutlers company in Hallamshire.
    She found one mark of a "P" above an inverted heart which belonged to Charles Kent. The mark was registered in 1767. So far - so good.

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    Unfortunately Charles Kent was not a razor maker but a scissorsmith. But it is not exactly clear when the special craft of a razorsmith or -maker was really listed as such in the mark books. Bevore that they all might have been knife- or scissorsmith's. And also a scissorsmith could have made razors in addition.

    Regards Peter

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    That looks like a winner!
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

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    Thanks Peter!

    So this razor looks like it was made by Charles Kent after 1767.
    Please tell Joan her efforts are much appreciated. This razor will not be sold, rather I will be framing it and use as a display in my home.

    BTW, is the document that Joan accessed available to the public? I would like to include it in our Library/Wiki and here on SRP as a "Sticky".
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    I found the website, "https://cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk/". They do not appear to give online access.
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