Geo. Wostenholm & son's doubly carbonized I-XL razor, Registered 10 sep 1850 #2434, black horn, 1850s
What metal is the frame from? I guess stainless. May be silver? Attachment 285151Attachment 285152Attachment 285153
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Geo. Wostenholm & son's doubly carbonized I-XL razor, Registered 10 sep 1850 #2434, black horn, 1850s
What metal is the frame from? I guess stainless. May be silver? Attachment 285151Attachment 285152Attachment 285153
Stainless didn't exist then and they wouldn't use silver cause it's too soft.
My best guess is carbon steel. probably the same as the blade.
No, it's really stainless, I'm sure. So I have another one. It has carbon steel frame. See photo (carbon steel)Attachment 285156Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
The first one razor has another color frame - yellow, and no one stain of rust.
https://www.bssa.org.uk/faq.php?id=3Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanichknife
Bob
My friend, I commend you on your enthusiasm however your dates and the facts don't match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanichknife
This is a link taken from within the link that BobH has already provided.
Please take the time to read the article.
https://www.bssa.org.uk/about_stainless_steel.php?id=31
I'm not saying it's stainless steel, I guess it's stainless metal. But what kind of metal is this?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
I will try to explain again. I have two razors Geo. Wostenholm & son's doubly carbonized I-XL razor. When I got them both had rust on blades and one on the frame. I was surprised that on the frame of the second razor there was not a single speck of rust! And the frame color is slightly yellowish. That's what I'm talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
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Originally Posted by Sanichknife
The steels normally used for making straight razors will rust, even so called stainless steels, if abused enough. If the metal is not a steel god knows what it type of metal it is.
Bob
You talk about the material of the blades and I completely agree with you, but I'm talking about the material of the frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
My guess would be nickelsilver. Nickelsilver was used for many applications in the past and has a yellow tone, due to the copper addition. And it is of course completly stainless.
best regards,
Ulrik
Many thanks. I think you're right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ulrik
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Originally Posted by Ulrik
You learn something new every day. Was it ever used for blade steel?
Bob
No, it is very tough but not hard enough for blades. It was used for tabel ware, spoons and forks and also for knife handles.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
best regards,
Ulrik
