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well then, i'll give it a try as well... how do you like the MK 30? cute little shaver, isn't it!



yes, exact composition, except for carbon unfortunately, which is difficult to detect and...

thank you all for your kind comments!

right now the razor is in the hands of a material scientist who offered to take a closer look at the steel. i am expecting the results of an x-ray...

great, got it! usually, i file down nickel silver pins on razors with synthetic scales and then punch them through the holes. but i don't expect this method to work well with ivory scales.
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while waiting for my razor i tried to gather as much information about osborn/mushet as possible. of course i also stumbled over your thread about the restoration. most excellent work! i really like...

great, i love heljestrands! actually 3/4 of my razors are heljestrands...

this osborn is my only ivory scaled razor, too. i bought it because of the blade and would have been happier with...

jimmy, don't miss neil miller's post about osborn and mushet: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razors/118576-looking-information-clyde-steelworks-razor.html#post1468856

regards,
hans

darn, i got caught!

i wanted the stamp to be seen on the picture and put a small piece of paper between the tang and the back scale. otherwise the blade would have dropped down. usually, i'd fix...

this was a good week. not only did i get a very nice white tam o' shanter hone, but also an excellent razor made by samuel osborn & co., clyde steel works, sheffield. osborn was the exclusive...