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01-17-2011, 08:34 PM #11Still learning
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That is a beautiful razor you have there!
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01-17-2011, 11:17 PM #12Know thyself
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I would not recommend any food-oil for razors; that stuff has the potential to turn rancid after a while. For horn scales, I use neatsfoot oil.
Other than that, sounds like you took good care of her. The shave is definitely different from a full hollow - more weight and less feedback. Many say it's like a snowplow compared to a sports car.
I'm not totally sure on age, but I'd guess 1870's ish.ejmolitor37 likes this.
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01-17-2011, 11:26 PM #13
Very nice - I have a razor stamped Joseph Rodgers that must be its twin, and it is one of my favorite razors. congrats
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01-17-2011, 11:28 PM #14Senior Member
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Saludos! Nice work, looks like an awesome razor...
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01-18-2011, 12:30 AM #15Senior Member
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Judging by the monkey's tail, I'm going to venture to say somewhere around the mid 1800's. Don't quote me on that yet as I need to confirm Wade & Butcher's dates of operation. Read up in the Wiki about a straight razor. It will show you all the different grinds and the approximate dates that certain types of monkey tails were manufactured. The straight razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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12-29-2017, 09:28 PM #16Member
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I have one just like yours . are your scales horn .
wondered if my blade was full wedge also .
nice e bay find . sharpen and use .
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01-01-2018, 04:03 AM #17Senior Member
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According to info I have from this web site Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation it was manufactured sometime before 1890 but as stated above by looking at the monkey tail could be the early 1800's. Very nice find. I have one very similar and a great shaver.
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01-01-2018, 09:06 AM #18Senior Member
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Nice razor not a true wedge all the same but near enough, easy way to find out place a straight edge steel ruler against the spine and edge, now look directly down the front of the blade while holding it up to the light, if there's light showing in the middle of the grind then it's not a true wedge.
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01-02-2018, 01:27 AM #19Know thyself
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I see we are digging up more old posts...
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01-03-2018, 12:15 AM #20Senior Member
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It is funny, being its from 8 yrs.ago.
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