Thread: The Butcher Shop

I can't say for sure why they were made, but a frameback like the one you just posted would allow for a normal honing angle without having to hollow the blade. So I'm guessing it would save the company on skilled grinders

Another advantage could be that the thinness of the blade allows the razor to somewhat mimic a hollow ground razor, so it is lighter for the shave and easier to maintain sharpness

If I am not mistaken, the full hollow grinding innovation became widespread in Germany before it did in England. In fact I had a faux frameback Sheffield razor that was marked "A superior grind to the German hollow". So it appeared to me that the razor was possibly an attempt to remain competitive with the German hollow without having to actually employ the skilled labor required to produce it