Clauss Barbers Special

[Steve56]

Well, what do I have here? It’s a Clauss Barbers Special, Freemont, OH. It’s 7/8 wide, and the seller mentioned that the scales seemed long so it might not be full length. He did say that it was about 4-1/2” from the pivot to the end of the blade. Fair enough. Large American razors are so rare that I decided to gamble and see what developed.

First image, show side looks stubby but it is very wide. Second image shows the end of the blade in the scales. Third image, next to a standard 13/16 Japanese blade, and the length is the same more or less.

So do I have a shorty or is it at full length? One reason for the long scales is that might have been what was available in a width wide enough to keep the heel from poking out the bottom.