I'd say between the beginning of hollow grinding (~1870) to the treaty in 1881 where they decided everything had to be marked with the nation of origin... so its about 130-140 years old.
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I'd say between the beginning of hollow grinding (~1870) to the treaty in 1881 where they decided everything had to be marked with the nation of origin... so its about 130-140 years old.
Yes. I can say 1880-1920.
This razor model was popular and we can find it in different catalogs during that period:
1. Original Wostenholm catalog, 1885.
http://manah.strazors.com/wost_pipe_1.jpg
2. Supplee Hardware Company catalog, 1893.
http://manah.strazors.com/wost_pipe_2.jpg
3. C.W. Hackett Hardware Company catalog, 1905.
http://manah.strazors.com/wost_pipe_3.jpg
4. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. catalog, 1917.
http://manah.strazors.com/wost_pipe_4.jpg
I have the same one. Very nice shaver.
I'll take a dozen @ $22.50 :rofl2:
Jimmy, when you'll buy a dozen per $22.50, share with me.:)
awesome.... with the bone scales do you think it was a rescale *(if so it was a LONG time ago) or was it a "higher" grade???
Didn't find in bone, but found in ivory.
http://manah.strazors.com/wost_pipe_5.jpg
Even with extensive hone wear these shave well.
Good catch...
it shaves pretty damn good.... and i see 0% hone wear on it....... honestly other than the patina it looks hardly used....
Leave the patina.It looks beautiful.