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    nope it is a guy wearing hose (kind of like wool...

    nope it is a guy wearing hose (kind of like wool tights) with a towel on his lap. Women wore floor length dresses without much variance
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    Here's some new ones I found on eBay. They are...

    Here's some new ones I found on eBay. They are all c 13-1700AD and iron not steel by the posting info. The last one is from the Danube area, but the other two did not have much info.
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    Just stumbled across this guy....

    Just stumbled across this guy.
    1790 French. Apparently it was Washington's from the information they give
    http://emuseum.mountvernon.org/media/full/DI-0074-1%20W-494.jpg
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    There are tons of existing Roman era razors out...

    There are tons of existing Roman era razors out there actually. Here's jsut the first one that popped up on a google search
    http://www.hotlinecy.com/Antiquities/200046154796.jpg
    "Ancient Roman...
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    It is possible that the frame-back look is just...

    It is possible that the frame-back look is just done to show a hollow-ish grind. Realism wasn't a key factor in the imagery of that period. It sure does look like one though
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    The woodcuts are all German or Swiss. The...

    The woodcuts are all German or Swiss. The replicas are all based off of English designs.
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    I'm working with a knife-maker buddy of mine on a...

    I'm working with a knife-maker buddy of mine on a few. I hope to have them ready soon.
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    And while I would be wary of the ability to take...

    And while I would be wary of the ability to take a proper edge, not to mention the awkwardness of honing something shaped like this guy with our usual technique, I did discover this as well....
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    Here are some replica razors from a few sources I...

    Here are some replica razors from a few sources I have found. The first two are version of a C14th razor found in the Thames. Sadly I can not find any pictures of the original online.
    The other...
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    Historical razor examples and depictions

    As some of you might know I have been doing a fair amount of research of late on 16th century barber-surgeons. While much of the information I can find is medical related and not so much on the...
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