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Several blades I could really use some help identifying.
Hey all. I know I don't post over here much with my addiction to B&B, but I think I'm starting to warm up to SRP too as the sheer number of straights over here is impressive. I feel mesmerized by all of them, almost like they are calling me to step out into traffic....
Err right. At any rate I've picked up several blades over the past several weeks and I'm a bit of a history buff. I love shaving with old blades (and really who doesn't?), and would love to hear some rough guesses as to how old each of my blades are. My apologies for some of the pics, my camera is junk (others are just lifted from the auctions I won the blade in).
Blade #1
Ford & Medley "Arrow" marked Sheffield England
The Arrow is actually an engraving on the face of the blade with an arrow going through it.
Scales are celluloid with a celluloid spacer.
Blade is a 5/8 (maybe half?) hollow with a round point.
If you can tell me anything about the reputation of these blades it would be a major help as I don't know anything about them and this one may need to be sold to pay for the other blades :( :rofl2:.
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Blade #2
George Wostenhom & Son Pipe
The face of the blade is marked:
The original and only genuine pipe razor
manufactured solely by
GEO. Wostenholm & Son
Mark Granted A D 1694
The tang has another pipe on it, and the tang on the reverse side of the blade is marked:
George Wostenholm&Son original &true (pipe logo) razor Sheffield England
The scales are either celluloid or bakelite (can't tell the difference) with a lead spacer. The blade is a 5/8 half hollow with a Spanish point.
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Blade #3
Another George Wostenholm & Son Pipe :rock:
No printing on face, just the pipe logo on the tang and the following printing on the tang on the reverse side
George Wostenholm & Son
Sole manufacturer of the original & rust spot (pipe logo) razor
Sheffield England
I'm guessing the word true used to be where the rust is now.
Blade is a 6/8 square point, with home made wood scales so no idea of original materials.
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Should I be at all worried about the lead spacer on blade #2? My bet is no, enjoy it but I'm not really a fan of lead.
Thanks in advance for the help.