Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

Just received this little beauty in the mail this week. Have been doing a lot of research on the pipe trademark and believe it is an early Wostenholm, perhaps late 18th century based on the style of the blade from the wiki age chart, its small size, and thin stub. The primary reason for the Wostenholm attribution is the number "1" on the end of the tang. That came up as part of the litigation attributing it to George Wostenholm. I understand that the pipe stem is straighter that most of the Wostenholms' that seem to have a slightly more curved stem. I have looked hard for the small dart next to the pipe associated with George Johnson's razors, but can't say that they are present on the tang but it could have worn off over the years? Don't think this is the case based on the crisp pipe stamp. I really like the wood scales in that they were carved from single piece of wood. I am certainly no expert on pipe razors and would ask that some of the SRP experts that provided previous assessments on pipe trademarks, share your knowledge on this one. Thanks in advance and look forward to your assessments.