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Ah yes! Blind old "3 finger" Miller! Old stories say he was "eaten up" with himself!

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LOOK! I have found another! Looks as if this chap was improving as he went along! ";"

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222? is that ALL? :p



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BY Jove!
I think you've got it, Neil! ;)

Dang! Could that be the 222nd razor owned by old #1? or is it 19? :rofl2:

Now Boys! :nono:. The idea of Barbers doing this to their "workhorses" seems to be the answer. While occasionally seen, these marks are certainly not common. I can say with certainty that the...

Just so Jimmy does not have disappointment, here are a few more. Perhaps these guys had a bit different "system"!


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I, also went through some of mine and have not found another in a short search! I have sanded it off of many though!
In ivory, Neil is correct in that it seems to keep coming back! I have a few...

I feel you fellas Glen, Neil, and Ace have collectively solved the mystery. Certainly the lower,smaller number is the barber and the larger, top one is the razor. This seems an adequate explanation....

I don't think so. It has been suggested in the past. Merchandise marked like this would have been hard to move as removing the squibble takes a lot of time.

That could be it! They kept up with the mugs and soaps too! I am going to look for some more. Imagine if you were picky about the mug and soap. You were probably picky about the razor! Duh!

Truly, it is good you have much experience in sharpening things. This has made your transition to sharpening straights easier! Lots of new guys here do their best to get them going. I think making...

Yes, the term is loosely applied to anyone who can have a blade screamin. Gee, we have LOTS of honemeisters! :D

They don't seem to corellate to dates. IMO.. I truly think they scratched the honing regimen to reference next time. I have seen it LOTS. I always sand it off. History, sanded off!

I restore a lot of oldies and see this very often in unrestored ones. I feel it has to do with honing strokes and was done by old Honemeisters for future reference when the razor comes back for a...