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03-20-2013, 07:39 PM #1
Those are not uncommon. I've seen a few. Not as common as some but I wouldn't call it 'rare'. Great blade though and nice condition. Probably 1850s 'to '80s. No country of origin stamped so pre 1891 and the etching started around 1830 IIRC. My supposition on the dating is just that ..... a supposition. Nice find in that condition.
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03-20-2013, 08:02 PM #2
Now the next question, whan a razor is called a 6/8, 7/8... 9/8 ( pick a size) is it the blade height they refer to or the sharpening size? This one measures 7/8 but would sharpen (if you calculate bevel angle) as a 5/8, because the contact point would be on the shoulder ridge. What is the correct way to explain blade height?
Also, any idea what the rest of the stamp would have said?Last edited by PierreR; 03-20-2013 at 08:04 PM.
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03-20-2013, 08:06 PM #3
Some manufacturers of modern razors measure from the top of the spine to the bottom of the cutting edge, others measure from the honing flat just beneath the top of the spine to the bottom of the cutting edge. So you might buy a razor advertised by the manufacturer as a 6/8 and find measuring from the top of the spine it is 7/8. The thickness of the spine would ideally lead to a 17 degree angle IIRC, give or take a couple of degrees. There are long threads on that topic and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong ...... I was wrong once before.
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03-20-2013, 08:36 PM #4
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Thanked: 2027As I was told by Heribert Wacker himself.The german way to measure a blade is the center of the spine to blade edge.
He said the american way is wrong (top of spine to edge).
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03-20-2013, 08:40 PM #5
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03-20-2013, 09:02 PM #6
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03-20-2013, 09:06 PM #7
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Thanked: 2027Your not wrong Jim,Never have been where the spine sits on the stone,really makes not a hill of beans unless you sell blades on the bay and such,you can pick up an 1/8 the american way,right or wrong
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03-21-2013, 02:01 AM #8
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03-21-2013, 01:59 AM #9
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03-21-2013, 02:58 AM #10