Thread: Widest American-made Straight?

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Clauss made some wide blades and most all Clauss’ are great shavers, very well hollow ground and finished.

I have a few wide ones, will have to dig them up, I want to say 7/8, but larger than 5/8 at least.

Here is an 11/16 old post on Strazors, note the hollow belly grind on that puppy. Some folks say Case made them for Clauss.

Wow, nice bellied hollow!

These are some great examples of larger American beauties! I knew I came to the right place. Keep those pics coming!

That Henry Sears and Son is a bellied hollow ground also. It's a singer too. When you hone that thing it rings like a bell. You sound like samurai Jack while honing it.

Another early American. Waterville Cutlery Co. of Waterville, Connecticut.

Albeit the hone wear, the heel still comes in at 6/8ths.



Genco made quite a few in 6/8 and 13/16



And a Clauss, 13/16




And only God knows for sure who made it, and where. But it's 7/8, and was sold in Dayton, Ohio. Some time in the 18 months that George F. Rohr & Co. were in business as a hardware store, that opened in 1880, and closed its doors forever in 1881.

No stamp of origin.... I'll bet American.

Another early American. Waterville Cutlery Co. of Waterville, Connecticut.

Albeit the hone wear, the heel still comes in at 6/8ths.



Genco made quite a few in 6/8 and 13/16



And a Clauss, 13/16




And only God knows for sure who made it, and where. But it's 7/8, and was sold in Dayton, Ohio. Some time in the 18 months that George F. Rohr & Co. were in business as a hardware store, that opened in 1880, and closed its doors forever in 1882

No stamp of origin.... I'll bet American.




Almost forgot about the fine 6/8 th. Novelty Cutlery Co., of Canton ,Ohio. Sent to me by one of our fine Mentor's of this forum. The manufacturing plant was, is a mere hop n skip from where I live.



Around here, if you asked where someone lives, your likely to get a response of UCLA.
Short for, upper Canton, lower Akron.

The widest I have made is 8/8.

Originally Posted by 32t

The widest I have made is 8/8.

Well then go ahead and show your favorite or the most intricate to fab. ;-)

Not a good picture best the best I have.

Clauss at 6/8+...