I have a Clauss razor marked Fremont, Ohio and was surprised to find what I think is some plating on the top of the tang that has flaked off the blade. Are all of the Clauss blades plated or was this a budget model? I guess I was of the assumption that all blades were a single billet of steel, shaped, then polished to a finish....but I never thought parts of the blade were plated? Or is this perhaps where some surface rust had developed and that rust was removed by a previous owner and it now just looks like a spot where plating fell off?

Also....was Fremont, Ohio a city known for razor making? It seems there are a decent number of them out there.

bill