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M.Hunter 6/8 wedge military razor
Just acquired this razor. Amazingly nice condition. No hone wear. Bright blade with just a few stains that will clean up with little effort. Tang says Hunter & Sons Sheffield Hand Forged. M. Hunter has quite a write up in Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery. Looks like they were liquidated in 1910. I have read through various threads here that these razors were marked like this and used by the British troops through various Empire conflicts/wars from the 1850's to WW1. Did the US military mark any razors like this?
The scales are branded 116 80 2 D F. I'm not sure what they mean. Payroll#/Service#, Regiment, Division, Company? The scales are honey horn with a lead wedge. Curiously I've only seen these razors with honey horn scales. Having the original coffin for this razor is a real bonus.
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Hunter and Sons Military Straight Razor Knowledge Requested.
I've been looking for some Hunter and Sons Military Straight Razor history and I found this thread. I am curios if someone more knowledgeable than I could help identify which war this razor is associated with.
Scales, I believe, are horn. Dark Brown
Lead wedge.
The best I can discern, the numbers on the scales read 668 27 I 82
It took a great edge and shaves very well. Here are the pics.
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