Quote Originally Posted by engine46 View Post
It is possible you might have a fake. Looking in my Tweedales Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers, it says Barber had his own mark which was his name "JOHN BARBER above the square & compass. Apparently someone had been making counterfeit's & Barber made sure every razor passed through his hands before receiving the mark. I have never seen one w/o his name like that. I could be wrong. Hone it up & see how it does.
Well that certainly adds to the mystery. Around what year would you say this had been going on? Fascinating stuff... has anyone else seen the square & compass mark on a razor without the name?