Thread: Another translation request

Yeah, I've got a couple of those. I don't read or write Chinese or Japanese Kanji but I've tattooed enough of it on people to know that the symbols on the blade are of the language known as gibberish.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yeah, I've got a couple of those. I don't read or write Chinese or Japanese Kanji but I've tattooed enough of it on people to know that the symbols on the blade are of the language known as gibberish.

I know a lot of people who speak that language - but usually they do it when we are drinking beer! It scares me when I start speaking in toungs myself. <LOL>

Wow, that's really interesting. It's too bad there isn't a way to go back in time and find out what those guys at W&B were smoking when they engraved those blades...

Seriously tho, how does it shave?

I would love to etch something into one of my blades.

It's very pretty, even if it doesn't mean anything

Joed, would it be possible for you to get me a clearer picture of just the characters?

I have a few people I'd like to show this to...

File size doesn't matter, just let me know if it's possible and I'll give you my email address

Thanks!

Please ...

PRETTY Please

TY Manah!

Thanks all for taking the time to read through this thread and comment. Special thanks to Manah for the pics and avatar1999 for the offer to pass it around.


Miner123 - It is a wedge and probably the one you saw. I passed ut up several times due to the price. Carriem came across it while they were having a 20% off sale and thought it would be a good project razor for me and that it was a unique wedge.

avatar1999 - I haven't honed it up yet. If you look close at the pic I posted that shows the scales, the lighter areas are actually areas of the horn that were eaten away by worms over the years. The current state of the razor after I buffed up the blade can be found here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...b-process.html I have custom scales in mind for this blade that will take a while to get to due to the temperature in my shop/garage. I do have a set of vintage horn scales I may put it into today and hone it up for use until I get to the custom set.


Jimmy - I am starting to think it may be gibberish too. My last thought is that it may be a secret script from a group or club.

Slartibartfast - Maybe. Or it might be something like Free Mason script or some other group.

John Crowley - Been there, done that!

I believe that language to be Canadian, spells "Frank's razor". I'll be out in the spring to pick it up.

Maybe it's just me, but that first bit looks like "WaDE &"

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Maybe it's just me, but that first bit looks like "WaDE &"

You're right, if you really stretch it, you can get butcher out of the 2nd half too.