Take a look a the pics. I found this in an antique shop in Arizona for $9. I couldn't really pass it up, but I'm having a tough time finding the manufacturer. You guys have any ideas?
Thanks,
Aaron
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Take a look a the pics. I found this in an antique shop in Arizona for $9. I couldn't really pass it up, but I'm having a tough time finding the manufacturer. You guys have any ideas?
Thanks,
Aaron
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Can't quite make it out but if that is a "tree" logo than it is a Boker with the name of the company that ordered a bunch from them.
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Jimmy,
That logo is a star at the center of a burst pattern.
I can make out "Medaille d'or" that means Gold medal usually given at the great exposition. Pretty sure its a french blade but cant make out the name... A. V____
That was it, Martin!
A. Vedel Medaille d'or. The list of common occurrences between straight razors and medaille d'or is pretty short. All hail the Google.
The registery for A. Vedel trademark "L'Etoile Polaire" = Polar Star was registered in 1910. That gives you an aproximate year of manufacturing.
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Very nice looking razor as well. Got a little bit of a smile which is great to shave with.
Here's a better picture of the blade with some Photoshop to highlight some of the flaws. The edge profile is not terrible, but not great either. I think I can contour this with some 250 carbide paper, but I'm a little concerned about the point. You can see how it's drastically rounded.
What do you guys think?
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The rounding of the toe was often done deliberately. Some barber's manuals gave instruction in how to do it, so technically it shouldn't be considered "poor sharpening." I cannot tell from the photo that there is a frown so it should not take long to fix it. Once you have that corrected you can hone away.