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Here is a small compilation of some 16-17th century depictions and surviving items. At least in the 16th century, Walther Ryff writes that depicted razors could be used either for removing hair, or...

A long time spent on the hones with about 3 layers of tape at the spine. As for the rest of the blade surface, just steel wool and polish (any shininess there is coming mostly from the polished oxide...

After doing some extensive research I ended up getting this one. More to follow, but I'm quite sure it is a shaving razor, and I think it is of south German origin, or a region in the area. [I don't...

You'd have to be able to find a record of the touch marks somewhere to be sure. Personally I don't care who used it, but if it is indeed that old I'd be interested just from the age aspect.

I doubt it - don't think most of the chinese ones are reproduction, they are very typical of asian shaving blades. I think there's just so many of them and they are sometimes maybe exaggerated as to...