Thread: What have I gotten myself into...

I was just looking at yours and mine side by side more closely, and it got me thinking....

JoeD has a W&B that has a very light stamp on the tang that says something like "Blank for concave grind" or the like. I don't remember exactly what it was, but it made us both think "W&B could very well have produced this razor with a light stamp to send to someone else to finish and restamp." Your razor and mine look identical to me, except for the notch in mine. Same thumbnotch, same hump on the tang, same tail, same grind. Little things like this always get me thinking.... How much of what we "know" about old razors is actually correct?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Little things like this always get me thinking.... How much of what we "know" about old razors is actually correct?

Very little, probably.

Some things are lost to time.

Originally Posted by JMS

your blade did take my breath away.

Thanks JMS, I can't wait to test it out myself.

I was just looking at yours and mine side by side more closely, and it got me thinking....

JoeD has a W&B that has a very light stamp on the tang that says something like "Blank for concave grind" or the like. I don't remember exactly what it was, but it made us both think "W&B could very well have produced this razor with a light stamp to send to someone else to finish and restamp." Your razor and mine look identical to me, except for the notch in mine. Same thumbnotch, same hump on the tang, same tail, same grind. Little things like this always get me thinking.... How much of what we "know" about old razors is actually correct?

I certainly will give it a more closer inspection when I receive it, though I believe the grind of the spine might be a little more thicker than yours. If there is a stamp that is obscured by the light in the photos I will update everyone here. In the end though, for the price I got this for, I consider it stolen and myself a thief.