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Very old straight razor- help with info?
Hoping someone can help with some information. I received this razor today from my cousin's husband. It was his great uncle's razor and hone. John William Willhoit was born in 1852 so I feel sure that his razor must have been made in the 1800s. I've looked it over and there is no brand or any numbers or letters anywhere on the razor or its box. I can't tell if the scales are made of wood or horn? Probably wood? The scales are rough, maybe someone here can suggest something to help them, but I may just want to leave them in their original condition. At first glance the blade looked in better shape than the rest of it, but then I saw a little crack in the blade close to the shank as the pictures show. I have been wetshaving for around 10 years now with double edge and single edge safety razors, so I'm really ignorant about straights. Again, hoping that someone can tell me something about this razor or razors this old. Any theories about its origin, any ideas about condition, if there's anything that can be done about the crack or whether anything needs to be done about it, etc. would be much appreciated. Hope the pics come through ok. Thanks!!
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