Thread: Found a Big Wedge!

Originally Posted by Tolly

Unfortunately the back scale has the very top piece broken off, so this one will be getting rescaled.

Is the break all the way to the pivot, or just the top. If it's just the top, I'd still keep it, or at least try to keep the front scale.

Really nice Wostenholm razor.
I have the similar razor, but the etching was lost.
Such handles, with the art of pressing a scene or words in color, was popular from the 1840's through the late 1860's.

Originally Posted by manah

Really nice Wostenholm razor.
I have the similar razor, but the etching was lost.
Such handles, with the art of pressing a scene or words in color, was popular from the 1840's through the late 1860's.

It appears as if our razors are near identical. Mine even has the exact same coffin box as yours. What does your razor measure, 7/8 ?

Yes, the razor is 7/8.
It wasn't first time, when Wostenholm made the identic razors, the difference was in handle color only.

Everything about that razor is awesome; the style, the etch, the scales. I agree with holli, in your restoration at least keep the show side handle.

I have a few like this in different sizes - all are good razors and I would agree that keeping the scales is a good idea - unless you ever come across another with a busted front scale and a good back one!

Awesome razor that can easily get back to its former glory. Thanks for sharing and enjoy!

Pabster

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Is the break all the way to the pivot, or just the top. If it's just the top, I'd still keep it, or at least try to keep the front scale.

Here's a pic of the backside scale...

Originally Posted by Tolly

Here's a pic of the backside scale...

If it was stable and snug enough to live with, I would keep it as is.

But, as always PPP (Personal Preference Prevails).

Love the big Sheffields. Ah hell I love all the Sheffields. They shave so smooth. Great looking razor.