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I picked this up pretty cheap at an antique store today. I looked through the database and found similar, but nothing exact. Obviously, It's a Wostenholm IXL but can anyone place the date? Any info (date or otherwise) would be great! thanks!
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I believe the text says "The IXL improved swiss manufactured solely by George Woste[rest is rubbed off but probably 'nholm & sons'
Such razors were made by Wostenholm since Sep.10, 1850 plus 10 - 15 years.
Thanks mana! where could I go to learn more info about it? what is a good resource?
Books ...like "The Razor Anthology".Quote:
what is a good resource?
The Swiss reference reminds me of my Wosty/Lecoultre frameback. Cool blade.
Those 1850's LeCoultre pattern blades are good shavers! I have a similar frameback Wostenholm and a LeCoultre; they are easy and fun to shave with, but the heels of the blades do not sit flat on the hone, so I have to use a rolling X pattern to get the entire edge sharp.
That looks near identical in shape to the first blade I ever picked up. It is still sitting in my drawer while I decide how I want to scale it. Mine has brass for teh frame portion and the blade is etched with a swirl pattern and the text "Damascus Steel". The maker's stamp only has dates a model number and IXL, no Wosty though. I really need to take picures of it one of these days
My Wostenholm frameback also has the faux Damascus blade pattern, but a steel spine.
Get that Wosty cleaned up and honed up, and I think you will find it will serve well.
Here is a similar Wostenholm which I own and use, also a French frameback with a faux Damascus blade..
Interesting Croaker. That is the same blade as in my brass back one. Your blade is in far better shape than mine though.
Sandpaper, and some 1000 grit honing, will probably fix Blake's razor right up. Hopefully there will be no deep pitting on the edge. If the surface rust on the edge comes off without revealing Swiss Cheese pitting underneath, it will be fine.