Here is another one with a story that I forgot I had. My upstairs neighbor is from Quebec. He and his wife come down here and spend 4 or 5 months every year. He is 74 years old and a very vigorous man. Ran marathons when he was younger and still gets up early and jogs every day. So I was wearing my SRP t-shirt and he struck up a conversation with me about razors. I told him that I shave with them daily and hone them as a hobby.

Later that day Viktor knocked on my door and said that he had no use for this razor. It had belonged to his father and he wanted me to have it. Well I was amazed and gratified that he would pass this heirloom on to me. He said it was 'very sharp' and told me to be careful. I assessed the edge and it would cut butter but that was about it. I call this razor 'Viktor' after the gentleman who gave it to me. Honed up nicely and shaves well.

The tang stamp, in script, seems to read "Alcosa" but it is a bit obscure. As you can probably see there are three letters inscribed in front of it around a set of weighing scales, A W S. The same logo is on the mark side scale. Note the stamping on the pile side tang. Illustrates the reputation of Sheffield steel "real hollow ground in Germany" back before WWII. I figure this razor to be 1920s or maybe '30s.

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