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    Quote Originally Posted by engine46 View Post
    thebigspendur is right about what he said. I have a Joseph Elliot Chinese that was restored by Maximillian, a W&B Chinese & another one that has Chinese writing on it but no maker but it definitely has the Sheffield style to it. The writing on all three I believe is the same wording. The one the OP shows has different wording or a different language.
    Strazors has good info too!

    Let's see pics Engine46....


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    Oh great, Mike! NOW nobody will dare to show theirs!

    Did you sharpen that tail?
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Not a very complimentary saying in english on that razor.
    In 1870 American author Brete Harte, better known for The Outcasts of Poker Flat, and The Luck Of Roaring Camp, wrote and published the poem, The Heathen Chinee. The razor was undoubtedly capitalizing on Harte's popularity at that time.

    http://twain.lib.virginia.edu/roughi.../chiharte.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Oh great, Mike! NOW nobody will dare to show theirs!

    Did you sharpen that tail?
    Hey Tom...no that is all original. In fact Karlej has one just like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolfpack34 View Post
    Hey Tom...no that is all original. In fact Karlej has one just like it.
    Looks like you could clean under fingernails with that!

    Baaack to Chinese razors! ..............Think I have one?
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    It seems that there are two types of Chinese inscriptions on Sheffield razors: Spurious Chinese and Cheesy Chinese. Here is a link with an in depth discussion: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...e-razor-3.html
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    A heavy 7/8+ wedge with no makers mark but I believe it's a Sheffield.
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    Sorry Wolfpack, I somehow posted on another thread but I know why. The wording is the same on two of them but a third one is different wording so I was wrong about that statement. Here they are:

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    You can see the one Max did in the SOTD here:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...ml#post1555159

    And here after he restored it:

    Vintage Straight Razors : Joseph Elliot : 'Chinese Razor' : 6/8 : Near Wedge : Gray Translucent Horn

    The wording on the one Max did & the one w/o the makers mark have the same wording but the W&B is different.
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    Those are beauties Engine 46! Thanks for posting them up...
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    Hey Wolfpack. Here is another with a sharp tang. More pictures and a brief description under the show and tell forum.
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