Thread: Question About Shoulderless Grinds with Demarcated Shoulders

Over the years I've noticed a number of Joseph Rodgers razors (from both the 19th and 20th centuries) that have shoulderless grinds, yet also have a thin line etched or stamped across the blade to demarcate a shoulder.

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:



My question is, is this a stylistic quirk unique to the Rodgers firm, or was it something that multiple makers did? In my records the only non-Rodgers razors with this feature are marked with the names of retailers who didn't make cutlery themselves.

Of course, regarding my record keeping, I haven't really been tracking this specific feature, so it's possible I've seen this grind on pieces made by several cutlers but didn't find it worth making note of at the time.

I poked around a bit in the archives here and couldn't find anything on this topic, but if I missed an old thread, please point me in the right direction.