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06-25-2013, 11:35 PM #1Senior Member
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Check out the Torrey w/ a story!
So my buddy mentioned to me he had a straight razor I could have. I was expecting it to be a beater/rusted/frowning something or another , he also said that he thought it belonged to a US soldier back in the day. I think because it says USA on the tang.
I was wrong. It was in perfect shape all it needed was a quick touchup hone so i tried out my new coticule with it.
i did some digging around on the Internet to find out that it wasn't a US soldier after-all and was a Canadian soldier. He had engraved his last name and Regiment number ( attn: Baker 772472) into the scales so that's what I went off.
Arthur Thomas Henry Baker
born: 14/04/1892 , Plymouth , England. Moved over to Canada and married.
He was in the 125th Canadian Infantry Battalion (1st overseas Battalion of the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles) in WW1.
Regiment # 772472
His trade was apparently as a watchmaker.
Besides all that, which is just cool to attach it to someone in history , it's a great razor and I shaved with it last night for the first time. Shaved great!
RickLast edited by rickmccarey; 06-26-2013 at 11:40 AM.
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06-25-2013, 11:42 PM #2Senior Member
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That is a nice looking Torrey! The history of the razor really adds some character as well.
I shave because I want to, not because I have to!
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06-26-2013, 12:17 AM #3Senior Member
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For some reason I can't see the pic on my phone. But thanks for sharing the history and grats! Must be cool owning a piece of history like that. I hope he made it through the war ok.
Edit. Saw the picture at home now. It truly is in great shape! You're a lucky guy. Grats again!Last edited by Attila; 06-26-2013 at 03:57 AM.
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06-26-2013, 03:50 AM #4Senior Member
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Beautiful! Great razors, Torreys.
Arise, awake, and learn by approaching the exalted ones,
for that path is sharp as a razor’s edge, impassable,
and hard to go by, say the wise. Katha Upanishad – 1.3.14
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06-26-2013, 04:58 AM #5
Super Cool!
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06-26-2013, 07:07 PM #6Member
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Ya have to love the history. Very cool and even better when it is so nice.
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