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10-14-2015, 03:39 PM
Thread: Antique Store Gambles
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The work was all Wolfpack34. It's a buttery...
The work was all Wolfpack34. It's a buttery smooth shaver. :)
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10-14-2015, 02:19 PM
Thread: Antique Store Gambles
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Webster razor post-restoration 215384 215385
Webster razor post-restoration
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08-21-2015, 03:15 AM
Thread: Antique Store Gambles
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I just came across a footnote about Wade and...
I just came across a footnote about Wade and Butcher putting Daniel Webster's last words "I still live" on razors in Thoreaus journal entry for Dec 3, 1856. The journal entry is titled Concord...
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08-19-2015, 12:24 AM
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I'm not sure about the etch being saved, that is...
I'm not sure about the etch being saved, that is way beyond my skill level to determine.
Webster was a celebrated lawyer, orator, and U.S. Senator. In fiction he defended a farmer who sells his... -
08-18-2015, 11:56 PM
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It looks like a match, Phrank. Above his head...
It looks like a match, Phrank.
Above his head it says "I still live" which were Webster's last words. His name is below the portrait. I think it's safe to say the razor was produced between 1852... -
08-16-2015, 07:32 PM
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I'm doubtful the hone can be saved. The pics...
I'm doubtful the hone can be saved. The pics don't show half of the damage. It looks like someone was using it to sharpen an ax or other tool often found with a chipped edge.
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08-16-2015, 06:53 PM
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The Old Spice mug cleaned up well and now houses...
The Old Spice mug cleaned up well and now houses a puck of Tabac.
The barber hone has crumbling edges, pale spots, and a marks that appear to be from bread-knifing. I might see if the local barber... -
08-14-2015, 06:46 PM
Thread: Antique Store Gambles
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Antique Store Gambles
I visited three antique stores and took a gamble on these items.
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The Swaty looks like it's toast now that I have ran it under some water. I'm hopeful the W & B is salvageable. It looks...
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