Thread: Joseph Rodgers with scissor tail

Nose picker ?? You have never opened a beer with it ? Geessshhhh

Originally Posted by gugi

There's gotta be a reason why these are rare, may be similar to the reasons for the rarity of stub-handled scissors

My oddest Rodgerses I decided to name 'Philistine point' - the third in this post http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...tml#post540087

That toe is a bit like a lancet toe, though obviously lancets have a different grind

Interesting design. I've seen it on razors that were designed for Hair Shaping but not for shaving.

Cool piece.

Obviously the OP's picture is not for the purpose of fighting but I have seen some on some knife forums that were modified for making a straight into a slicing weapon by welding a ring on the tail so you could grip it more positively. The difference between these blades and the one pictured is the rings were welded on the opposite side so that when fully opened your index finger would be the one in the ring. There was actually a bunch that were confiscated during a raid of a mexican drug cartel.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes, I call my strangest Rodgers, the 'nose picker' !

I really like the point on that razor! I've heard multiple explanations for the common barber's notch in the ends of so many Sheffield razors and one is that it allowed barbers to open the razor with one hand. I don't understand how a barber's notch would help do that but I think yours very well could be for that purpose. It looks like it would be easy to catch that end on the edge of a counter and flip the blade open.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes, I call my strangest Rodgers, the 'nose picker' !

Very different indeed!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by goldragon

I really like the point on that razor! I've heard multiple explanations for the common barber's notch in the ends of so many Sheffield razors and one is that it allowed barbers to open the razor with one hand. I don't understand how a barber's notch would help do that but I think yours very well could be for that purpose. It looks like it would be easy to catch that end on the edge of a counter and flip the blade open.

Originally Posted by engine46

Very different indeed!!!!!!!

There was a thread about it, a long while back....much speculation!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...l-rodgers.html

Originally Posted by Johnus

Interesting design. I've seen it on razors that were designed for Hair Shaping but not for shaving.

That was my first thought - that a barber who used it for hair cutting would find it much easier to hold on to the razor and would not need to take his finger out - so to speak.

There are very similar modern (Feather) hair shapers but without the scales.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

There was a thread about it, a long while back....much speculation!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...l-rodgers.html

I already saw that. Thanks