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12-09-2009, 12:28 AM #11Master of insanity
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My only French razor, other than the TI which I own.
This is an interesting one -
a near wedge grind on a round point,
ivory that is not elephant and I can not identify it..looks to be hippo as it has a few straight lines. Definately ivory, not bone or synthetic.
shield inlay
stubby tang
and the wedge pin is flush
This is one unusual razor. I havent finished on it yet. Gave it a light rub with some P800. One day Ill get round to making her shine again.
Ragourd a Toulouse on the tang with some sort of heart symbol. I cant find any info. None
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12-09-2009, 12:33 AM #12Senior Member
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very nice razor.
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12-09-2009, 12:35 AM #13Mack
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I have a french razor. It is marked ESMELIN Paris. It is 6/8 at the point and 5/8 near the tang. It is the best shaving razor I have. Similar to the one Scipio has. Mack
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12-09-2009, 12:42 AM #14Master of insanity
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Probably similar dimensions to mine then - this becomes narrower towards the tang, although this is 13/16 at the widest down to 5/8.
I hope its a sweet shaver, I haven't honed her yet.
BTW - anyone have any idea what year this may be from?
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12-09-2009, 01:49 AM #15Striving for a perfect shave.
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I have three Luer razors. According to the coffin and blade markings, they were made in Paris. Two are about a quarter hollow grind the the other is a full hollow round end. All of them shave great and hold an edge better than my Dovos. Here's a few shots of one of the quarter hollows.
I strop my razor with my eyes closed.
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12-09-2009, 02:59 AM #16Senior Member
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These are the razors like my friend has. I could not remember the spelling but the razor you show is like very like his.
Thanks so much!
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12-09-2009, 05:51 AM #17Senior Member
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I don't have a clue but that is one beautiful razor. If the scales are original it must be pretty old as in the early 1800s they started putting a curve in the scales. Most factory made scales no longer had that straight profile.
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12-09-2009, 10:02 AM #18Master of insanity
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Thanks Jimmy, I knew it was old as it lacks a tang, just wasnt sure how old.
I think the scales are original. They werent that pretty when I got it - the inlay and pins were black and the scales were very matt in colour with lots of dirt. It took me a while to polish them.
They are pretty flat - if I lay them on a table, they contact at all points.
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