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I am finding this thread very interesting and surprising. In the 1850s or '60s hollow grinding was developed and came to quickly dominate the market. By the 1870s or '80s the wedge was basically gone...

As an aside, something I noticed when I began collecting them... in the early 20th century and beyond Solingens were frequently stamped "Made With Finest Sheffield Steel" while Sheffield blades...

If I was going to hang it on the wall I would have voted Sheffield. Not that they don't shave well, they do, but IME Solingens are better. I agree that the old wedges with the barber's notch,...