I have an EBRO wedge. It is a trademark of Joseph Wostenholm & Sons, not the more common George Wostenholm. It seems to be connected with a smith named Adolf Castor. See this thread and the attached image.
-- pwf
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I have an EBRO wedge. It is a trademark of Joseph Wostenholm & Sons, not the more common George Wostenholm. It seems to be connected with a smith named Adolf Castor. See this thread and the attached image.
-- pwf
Wasn't wood used along with horn and bone etc before celluloid came around?
BurnBGone, do you think your Wostenholm's scales are original?
Whoops! I really did read the thread before I posted, but I guess I read it too fast since I missed the two crucial posts!:o
BTW, mine has crummy celluloid scales that I would assume are original. They were warped when I got it, and after I straightened them a crack at the pin gave out. I've Super Glued it back together, but they're still loose and I should really replace them.
-- pwf
That's interesting! From what I read, J Wostenholm stopped making straight razors in 1867, the same year (again, from what I read) that celluloid was introduced commercially.
I wonder how old those wood scales are then?
I was under the impression that the "Ref. 1892" was some sort of reference source. There is also a Ref. 1892 listed for G. Wostenholm above in the pdf file.
As I wasn't around then, I can't say for sure! Very curious...