Anyone familiar with a W. Jackson razor?

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09-04-2015, 09:44 PM
notitfortat

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Anyone familiar with a W. Jackson razor?

Anyone familiar with the maker W. Jackson? It has a peculiar tapered tang that I haven't seen before either. Any info?

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09-04-2015, 10:18 PM
FAL

Boy, that's a Wedge Flat grind, Never have seen a Jackson, Hand forged and filed.

Is that a possible Microtome? There seems to be a # of them around, found a bunch of them on Ebay yesterday, 9.00-60$ were about average prices.
09-04-2015, 10:28 PM
notitfortat

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Originally Posted by FAL

Boy, that's a Wedge Flat grind, Never have seen a Jackson, Hand forged and filed.

Is that a possible Microtome? There seems to be a # of them around, found a bunch of them on Ebay yesterday, 9.00-60$ were about average prices.

Not sure. Never even heard of a microtome until now.
09-04-2015, 10:38 PM
bouschie

Is this the Jackson you are looking for?

Jackson, William. Philadelphia (Sheffield), mid 19th Century. (Ref. R0026)
09-04-2015, 10:47 PM
FAL

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Originally Posted by notitfortat

Not sure. Never even heard of a microtome until now.

Hehe, I learned the term just a day ago.
09-04-2015, 10:51 PM
notitfortat

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Originally Posted by bouschie

Is this the Jackson you are looking for?

Jackson, William. Philadelphia (Sheffield), mid 19th Century. (Ref. R0026)

Well I saw the one you're referring to and I think it's a different Jackson actually. Or maybe the same Jackson, with mine just being an earlier example?

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09-04-2015, 11:02 PM
llalm

regarding tapered razors, is it really tapered or just hone wear on the toe?
09-04-2015, 11:21 PM
notitfortat

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regarding tapered razors, is it really tapered or just hone wear on the toe?

I said tang but I really meant the tail. It seems unusually thin and tapered. Here it is next to a more traditional example.

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09-05-2015, 03:45 AM
Dafonz6987

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Originally Posted by FAL

Boy, that's a Wedge Flat grind, Never have seen a Jackson, Hand forged and filed.

Is that a possible Microtome? There seems to be a # of them around, found a bunch of them on Ebay yesterday, 9.00-60$ were about average prices.

It all makes sense now...
09-07-2015, 05:22 PM
Pithor

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Originally Posted by FAL

Boy, that's a Wedge Flat grind, Never have seen a Jackson, Hand forged and filed.

Is that a possible Microtome? There seems to be a # of them around, found a bunch of them on Ebay yesterday, 9.00-60$ were about average prices.

No, that's not a microtome razor. It's a wedge. And yes, that is an extreme slant in the tang; I have a John Barber that has that as well. It was a pain in the ass to pin tightly.