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I am GREEN with envy!

Could that Robeson have a 7/8+ blade? Sure looks like it! I'll it bet it is a remarkable shaver, besides looking imposing. Thanks for the pic-I had no idea Robesons grew that big.

Jim, Goins' was quite helpful here. It turns out that there were two different Connecticut companies called the American Knife Company. One was in Thomaston ( where mine had to have been made) and...

Jim, yours sure does look like it has the identical blade pattern as mine. (check your cabinets; the Croaker may have absconded with it one dark night.. and altered the markings!) Maybe the American...

Interesting and absolutely correct that you should say that, because Mr. Holley brought in some unnamed English cutlers to make razors for him in Lakeville Conn. in 1846. My wedge looks to be that...

Ok, I'm in on this one: here are a 13/16 American Knife Co. Plymouth 1/4 hollow ground, a 13/16 hollow ground Holley Lakeville, 13/16 Holley Lakeville wedge, and a 7/8 hollow ground Worcester. All...