Thread: FNG with vintage razor

Framebacks, which this razor is, are not wedge or hollow grinds, they are framebacks. The blade is a separate piece of steel from, well, the frame. Search the site for framebacks and you will find a bunch. Some framebacks have replaceable blades. Holli4 had one like yours with the same etching but I believe a different brand.

Frameback razors like this one came into vogue in the 1850's. Your razor looks like the French Jaques LeCoultre blade pattern, which was copied by many, including George Wostenholm-I have a frameback in etched Damascus pattern by him. If you look for that in the Wiki or Google, you will see the similarities in the blade profiles.

J Petavy was an armourer. His establishment is mentioned in the 1928 edition of the Almanac of Action for France. He is called an 'arquebusier' by which I presume he made arquebuses (a type of rifle) among other things.

Regards,
Neil

Thank you for all the good information.

I apologize for bumbling around your forum, you guys are obviously well versed in the razor arena, which I have stumbled upon quite by chance.

I have never entertained the thought of actually using a straight razor before.
But after reading the forum for a couple of days, I feel I now must experience the straight razor shave.

Like classic firearms and cutlery weren't expensive and time consuming enough...........now I have a new side interest to explore.

Thanks........I think ;-)

What's nice about collecting straights is that you can actually use the items in your collection on a daily basis.

If you're going to make the leap and start straight shaving, make sure you consult the Wikis and beginner's guides posted on the site. They will save you untold amounts of time, money and blood loss.

Welcome aboard

Originally Posted by RedForman

Thank you for all the good information.

I apologize for bumbling around your forum, you guys are obviously well versed in the razor arena, which I have stumbled upon quite by chance.

I have never entertained the thought of actually using a straight razor before.
But after reading the forum for a couple of days, I feel I now must experience the straight razor shave.

Like classic firearms and cutlery weren't expensive and time consuming enough...........now I have a new side interest to explore.

Thanks........I think ;-)

Do get your razor professionally honed before attempting any serious shaving with it. A good edge makes a great difference and eliminates some of the learning obstacles.