I have a Greaves with the top and bottom notches + barber's notch. Sweet blade to shave with.
I also just discovered I have a razor that is hollowed out like my W&B Diamond Edge, but only on the front of the blade.
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I have a Greaves with the top and bottom notches + barber's notch. Sweet blade to shave with.
I also just discovered I have a razor that is hollowed out like my W&B Diamond Edge, but only on the front of the blade.
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Seriously though, this thing is so much fun to use it feels like cheating. I've only seen one other blade this shape, but there have to be more. I'm considering selling off a bunch of other "less happy" blades to get a custom piece made by one of our fine bladesmiths in this shape. If you see one, alert the authorities.
Andy and Chef, I like the finger grooves too! Here's an odd W&B I picked up off eBay a few months ago, with the jimp-less finger grooves and diamond spine. But instead of a regular notched point, it has a notch at the top of the tip. Only razor I've seen with this weird notch:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...BUnusual02.pnghttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...usual01-47.png
I have a Torrey that has that same little notch at the top end of the spine. Don't recall the model off hand, but I think it's etched "Our Beauty." If I remember, I'll get some pics up tomorrow. The Torrey (I have seen another of the same model) and that W&B are the only ones I've ever seen with that little groove. Maybe it's there to make the razor harder to open (nyuk nyuk nyuk).
That is a pretty cool looking razor for sure :) My Northfiels Rattler has a high notch but not that high haha :p
I just won a "Diamond Edge" cutlas style blade and eagerly awaiting it's arrival :) (I have got to stay off Ebite for a while...)
I thought this old Elmo was a bit onconventional - there appears to be a strengthening rod of bronze-coloured metal running through the spine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...087/elmo00.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...087/elmo01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...087/elmo02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...087/elmo03.jpg
Regards,
Neil
Great selection up already chaps!
Here's one from me. There's a lot of detail in this little 5/8. Ivory scales set it all off beautifully.
Neil, I'm pretty sure that is a safety/straight without the guard. The Genco Safedge (http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...del_B%22_11/16) has a similar cutout behind the shoulder. I'm thinking the gaurd runs down to the edge back there, and the think on the end of the spine is where the guard pivots - or something like that.
Here's my Torrey. I'd forgotten she was shoulderless too...