M&D Canada Thomas Turner

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12-11-2013, 03:29 PM
BobH

M&D Canada Thomas Turner

Fresh in the mail this morning, a Thomas Turner M&D (Militia and Defense) Canada razor. Happy to have got it.

Bob

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12-12-2013, 05:29 PM
CastSteel

Very nice! I have always wanted one, but have never seen one in very good condition. That there is. Gem! Enjoy
12-12-2013, 06:55 PM
BobH

CastSteel

Thanks and yea the condition and the fact that it was Canada related made me jump on it when I saw it at auction. Bonus is that it shaves nicely to boot.

Bob
12-15-2013, 10:18 PM
Phrank

That is simply very, very cool!!!

Never heard of, let alone seen one of those!!I love the etching...reminds of, "Hinterland Who's Who", can almost here the music...

Great find!!!
12-15-2013, 10:53 PM
BobH

Phrank

Thanks, at one time a cast brass, I think it was, beaver on a log was at the top of mast on Canadian naval ships. They seemed to have disappeared over the years somehow. I wonder why?

Bob
12-15-2013, 11:00 PM
Phrank

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Originally Posted by BobH

Phrank

Thanks, at one time a cast brass, I think it was, beaver on a log was at the top of mast on Canadian naval ships. They seemed to have disappeared over the years somehow. I wonder why?

Bob

I never knew that...sheesh...to think at the end of WWII, Canada had the 4th largest Navy in the World, all the troops and supplies that went out of Halifax...just another Canadian tradition swept away.

It's amazing how such a piece of Canadian history could be summed up in something as simple as a razor...beautiful...couldn't be in better hands!

Cheers and thanks!
10-30-2015, 08:04 PM
4freek

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Sorry to revive an old thread but in a search I've come across 3 of these Thomas Turner MD Canada razors exactly like the OP
Of the 3 I have, 1 is slightly used and 2 are brand new in box with M&D Canada gold embossed on the boxes

Would anyone have any further information on them?

Would these be WW1 military issued razors or just store bought? Any idea of dates?
The ones I have say 1918 on the blade
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10-30-2015, 08:11 PM
AlanQ

As a canuck I want one!!!!
10-30-2015, 08:26 PM
BobH

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Originally Posted by 4freek

Sorry to revive an old thread but in a search I've come across 3 of these Thomas Turner MD Canada razors exactly like the OP
Of the 3 I have, 1 is slightly used and 2 are brand new in box with M&D Canada gold embossed on the boxes

Would anyone have any further information on them?

Would these be WW1 military issued razors or just store bought? Any idea of dates?
The ones I have say 1918 on the blade

Nice cache of M&D razors. Sorry I don't have any more info on them. They could have been WWI issue, who knows, or just store bought. The 1918 seems to have been added later as the engraving looks different.

There was a similar razor made by W&B 2 Vintage Straight Razors Wade Butcher M&D Militia & Defence Canada Northfield .

Thanks for posting.

Bob
10-30-2015, 09:14 PM
4freek

HI Bob

Thanks

The 1918 is electro etched just like the original engraving of the beaver and is on all 3. The positioning is exactly the same on all 3 leading me to believe that the date was etched at the same time as the Beaver and Canada.

BTW, how do they shave?

I have 11 razors in total and only use 2 and have never used these ones......yet.

Regards

Rob
10-30-2015, 10:32 PM
BobH

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Originally Posted by 4freek

HI Bob

Thanks

The 1918 is electro etched just like the original engraving of the beaver and is on all 3. The positioning is exactly the same on all 3 leading me to believe that the date was etched at the same time as the Beaver and Canada.

BTW, how do they shave?

I have 11 razors in total and only use 2 and have never used these ones......yet.

Regards

Rob

Hi Rob

Yea, the the 1918 appears to be etched the same way but it is done in a more sloppy manner than the rest. I still think that was an add on at a later date because of that.

My M&D razor shaves as well as any other SR that has been given a good honing. No magic to them that way just good shavers if the rest are like this one.

Put an edge on one and have a go with it. Nothing like shaving with a piece that has a Canadian connection if you are a Canuck, EH.

Bob
10-30-2015, 11:32 PM
4freek

Thanks for the info Bob,

Yep Canuck here, Sunny South of you, I see yer up in Tunder Bay,
10-30-2015, 11:39 PM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by BobH

There was a similar razor made by W&B 2 Vintage Straight Razors Wade Butcher M&D Militia & Defence Canada Northfield .

Thanks for posting.

Bob

For when the listing is no longer available .......... ;

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10-30-2015, 11:54 PM
BobH

[QUOTE=JimmyHAD;1560165]For when the listing is no longer available .......... ;/QUOTE]

Ah no, for posting the the 3 blades. I never noticed this listing till it was finished myself.

Bob
11-03-2015, 06:12 PM
engine46

That was a very nice score Bob. Is that the one I saw in the SOTD a few weeks ago? I would love to have one some day..........
11-03-2015, 08:14 PM
BobH

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Originally Posted by engine46

That was a very nice score Bob. Is that the one I saw in the SOTD a few weeks ago? I would love to have one some day..........

Thanks and yes it was. Just getting it tuned up for my Nov 11th Remembrance Day shave. I thought using it would be pretty fitting under the circumstances.

Bob