What makes a pipe razor a pipe? Is it the shape or because of how it was made?
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What makes a pipe razor a pipe? Is it the shape or because of how it was made?
It is most likely because there is an image of a pipe stamped into the shank.
Marketing. :D
Here are the Wostenholm logos:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...:Wost_logo.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi.../Wost_logo.jpg
As JMS was saying, if it has that pipe logo (the top-most one) then it's a pipe razor. Simple as that as far as I know.
I didn't know Tally-Ho's were a Wostenholm! Only been Straight shaving for about a month, but my 5/8 wostenholm peerless is my best shaver. Don't know why, but I consistently get my best shaves from it.
I picked up a 7/8 Tally-Ho Wedge awhile back in good condition, just needs rescaled and honed (only cost me $15). Looking forward to trying it out. Love me the wostenholm I have so far and am glad I have another one I didn't know about!
Note the pipe stamped on the shank of the razor.
Its my favorite razor I own. I dont know much about it, but ive been learning slowly about George Wostenholm and Son and their razors
No, in the same way that Colonel Sanders is synonymous with KFC, a series of red concentric circles with Target, Lyndon Baines Johnson with military coups in South America...
An everyday symbol, a smoking pipe, became a reminder of Wostenholm; something unique, catchy, distinctly GW & Sons.
Thanks for the info. Here are some pics of the razor in question. Any idea if this is a Wosty or Fenney. Guess I'm not too concerned as it only cost me $15 and I thought it would make a good project for me to attempt to restore. If it turns out to be a Wosty though that would be pretty cool. Don't know why, but of the 5 razors I have my wosty just shaves the best for me.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/SAM_1301.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/SAM_1303.jpg