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Maybe some were recycled or made into washers.
However I have seen some with very small pinholes which maybe could only be for swelling issues.

Working on this cute little number today. The holes look like they were punched out.. I have to conclude that the missing parts are to help with cracking & Swelling as mentioned by Zack..
The maker...

Superstition did cross my mind.
Thanks.

If we knew the manufacturing process i think that would shed some light.

Today i disassembled some old razors and came across these two mystery hole wedges.

333809

333810

For the archive's.
330916

I had thought that those extra tack's were a way to set a bent razor to close in the middle before pinning the wedge end and even maybe before drilling the wedge pin holes... Another mystery .

That one is screaming out for a restoration...

I'm thinking like Pete now, it is something to do with the manufacturing process...

I think they coincide with the "Old English" stamp ..1820-1825.. I have a few spare, all made of lead.

Maybe it was good business to make more wedges for less lead.
I think we are all wrong :(