Thread: Rifle Razor - Identification Please Folks

Any idea if this is a decent razor? No tang stamps as to city of origin, just "Old Bess"

Thanks

Is this the auction?

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Is this the auction?

The item numbers match up, so I'd guess that it is. I don't know anything about the manufacturer, but it sure is a nice looking blade. And you got if for a song.

Yep, it was a pretty good price & it is in very good condition. First one that I in my limited experience have stumbled upon that didn't have some sort of manufacturer's name or place of origin.

I just picked this one up yesterday. I don't know if this company made your razor, but the trademarks are very similar.

Regards - Walt

Great snag Gary, hone 'er up and let us know how she does.

The rifles are somewhat but not entirely similar, but you have twice as many!

Gary

Originally Posted by Walt

I just picked this one up yesterday. I don't know if this company made your razor, but the trademarks are very similar.

Regards - Walt

Also Walt's is a B.J. Eyre, while Gary's seems to be an "Old Bess." I don't think it's likely that Eyre would make a blade and then stamp something else on the tang, but the two blades do bring some interesting points to light. There were to companies making "Rifle" razors, and B.J. Eyre's "normal" stamping was "The Challenge Razor."

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

B.J. Eyre's "normal" stamping was "The Challenge Razor."

I did not know this!

Is this a B J Eyre?

(Just another screwball for the batter )

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I did not know this!

Is this a B J Eyre?

(Just another screwball for the batter )

Curioser and curioser...