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12-23-2012, 04:14 PM #1Historically Inquisitive
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Book Excerpt from British Industries under Free Trade 1903.
Found it quite interesting that "sheffielders" dindt want to adapt to the concept of hollow grinding, and manufacturers were sending their blade to Germany for the process.
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Interesting article, I wonder at what point in time Sheffield started to actually do hollow grinding? I ask because I used a W&B "Extra Hollow Ground" razor this morning that does not say England on it so is pre 1891. While it is hollow ground it appears to be not as thin as a DD nor is it as noisy when shaving. I take it that this was an early Sheffield attempt at hollow grinding.
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12-23-2012, 05:11 PM #3Indisposed
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That definitely explains why there are so many big ol' Sheffield wedges out there....
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12-23-2012, 10:13 PM #5Thread derailment specialist.
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I can recall having an older full hollow Sheffield that had "Ground in Germany" on the back side of the tang. I'll dig around and see if I still have it.
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12-23-2012, 11:19 PM #6Senior Member
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Just noticed in the classifieds that there is a Kropp razor that is stamped made in England/ground in Hamburg.
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12-23-2012, 11:45 PM #7Thread derailment specialist.
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I think one of the two KROPP razors that I sold was marked thusly. Got no pics of it though.
The one I have that I was thinking of and have a pic of is a GOTTA.
But it doesn't count.
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