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  1. 04-30-2010, 07:19 AM #1
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    Default Calling all free masons and free mason history buffs

    Take a look here:http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...e-butcher.html

    Me and BKratchmer have been discussing this blade in chat and we would like a little information on these symbols and what the intended purpose for this blade was?
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  2. 04-30-2010, 08:15 AM #2
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    Very nice razor. Those are definitely Masonic symbols on the blade. The intended purpose of the blade is probably no different than any other blade and that is to shave with it. It was owned by a mason or given to a mason from one another as a gift. As to the meanings of the symbols, I cannot disclose them here. Are you a freemason?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever4life View Post
    Very nice razor. Those are definitely Masonic symbols on the blade. The intended purpose of the blade is probably no different than any other blade and that is to shave with it. It was owned by a mason or given to a mason from one another as a gift. As to the meanings of the symbols, I cannot disclose them here. Are you a freemason?
    I can pretend to be if it will help.
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  4. 04-30-2010, 02:40 PM #4
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    I think Dan Brown is basing his next book on that razor

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    Thirty years ago I was an "out of town" man, a boomer, and walked into Ironworker's Local 11 in Newark. I introduced myself to the business agent and he said,"Are you on the square?" I was puzzled and said well .... uh yeah. What I didn't know was if I had been a mason and said something like,"I'm on the level." I would have had the red carpet rolled out. My boom out partner in those days used to call masons "A framers" and didn't like them because within the union they got preferential treatment .... if the business agent was also a mason .... and they usually were. They are good people though IME and do a lot of good in the communities they live in.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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    FREEMASON SYMBOLS
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    Very interesting site. Thanks, Lynn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckfever4life View Post
    Are you a freemason?
    No, but I did stay at a Marriott Express last night!
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    Have you ever drank Colt 45 Malt Liquor You've got to be an old guy to remember the commercial and get the joke.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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