Thread: a pair of blondes!

Hey guys, last night I honed up some razors I just acquired and thought I'd take an opportunity to share some razor pics and to ask a question. I got both of these off of the bay in a 9 razor lot (W&B's and Reynolds pictures coming soon)

Both razors are USA made and were almost mint... looked like they'd never even seen the hones. The scales are perfect except for some slight fading on the larger razor.

The razors on the left is a full hollow H.M. Christensen and looks to be a bit larger than 6/8. The razor on the right is a 5/8 full hollow stamped HMC (within a heart shape) with "the bossing razor" stamped on the tang. Just wondering... Is HMC the same company as H.M. Christensen? If anyone knows more about this please hit me up with a PM.

Anyway, these both took really sharp edges and gave me a great two razor test shave session. I bought these with the intent to sell (not a huge round point fan), but the christensen is making me want to reconsider. This baby is sweet.

Here you go:

wow great ones.
At first i thought something else hmmmmmmmm

Those HM's are really great shavers; I have no complaints about the two that came through my hands (except that I don't like RP's, but that's a personal thing).

Found some information for you in Goins': based on these two entries and your razor markings, they were probably made before 1916.

H.M.C. Cutlery c 1916-1957-58. A marking used by H.M. Christensen. " "New Bedford, Mass" is stamped on the back of the tang.

H.M. Christensen Brockton Mass. c 1889-1916. "Myers" is stamped on the back of the tang.

Any info on the "bossing"? I have one just like that and I love it! Can't find anything on it. This is the only thread that comes up on a search. Just like to have some info on it.

Goins says:
THE BOSSING RAZOR CO. MAKERS OF HANDMADE RAZORS PROVIDENCE R.I. g1890-1920.
Hope this helps! It does not say if H.M. Christenson owned it.

Doesn't matter what the shape of the point is when its a good shave eh?

I have a livi new grind a fridour 7/8 and a wacker 1/4 grind and this little razor shaves as good as any of them and as smooth too. wild huh?

Lynn helped me polish it up and boy does she shine!! I would love to know more about them. Also, I just would love to get my hands on a couple more of these Bossing razors, cuz they shave sooo good.

Originally Posted by Croaker

Goins says:
THE BOSSING RAZOR CO. MAKERS OF HANDMADE RAZORS PROVIDENCE R.I. g1890-1920.
Hope this helps! It does not say if H.M. Christenson owned it.

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Hey guys, last night I honed up some razors I just acquired and thought I'd take an opportunity to share some razor pics and to ask a question. I got both of these off of the bay in a 9 razor lot (W&B's and Reynolds pictures coming soon)

Both razors are USA made and were almost mint... looked like they'd never even seen the hones. The scales are perfect except for some slight fading on the larger razor.

The razors on the left is a full hollow H.M. Christensen and looks to be a bit larger than 6/8. The razor on the right is a 5/8 full hollow stamped HMC (within a heart shape) with "the bossing razor" stamped on the tang. Just wondering... Is HMC the same company as H.M. Christensen? If anyone knows more about this please hit me up with a PM.

Anyway, these both took really sharp edges and gave me a great two razor test shave session. I bought these with the intent to sell (not a huge round point fan), but the christensen is making me want to reconsider. This baby is sweet.

Here you go:

If you want to sell give me first dibbs...Please