Thread: Widest American-made Straight?

Clauss at 6/8+...

Tim he did say American made right

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Tim he did say American made right

Last I heard Texas is still part of America........

Wide Americans are scarce. Going back to the mid 1800's, lots are 7/8+ but later stuff is rarely larger than 13/16 total width and even those are hard to see.
A Bartlett and Dow from Lowell, Mass. Bit over an inch, I guess.



A huge Geneva Cutlery. I have seen one other, likely the one Rezdog was bidding on.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Wide Americans are scarce. Going back to the mid 1800's, lots are 7/8+ but later stuff is rarely larger than 13/16 total width and even those are hard to see.
A Bartlett and Dow from Lowell, Mass. Bit over an inch, I guess.



A huge Geneva Cutlery. I have seen one other, likely the one Rezdog was bidding on.

Wow, those are some choppers. And in pristine condition. . . very nice, thanks for sharing!

7/8 Clauss

Sweet stuff. As much of a sheffield steel lover as I am, in it's hay day the American steel was really, really good. Shumate, Robeson, Torrey, Cattaraugus to name a few, all fabulous shavers that hold an edge famously. That Queen 7/8 is so good I have said that I could throw all my others away.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

That Queen 7/8 is so good I have said that I could throw all my others away.

Then why don't you? The rest of us would!



April fools!