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Thread: Sometimes it's hard to pass one up

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    Default Sometimes it's hard to pass one up

    I wish to thank a fellow SRP member Magpie for this razor. He said to say hello to Sharptonn, Wullie, Phrank and Stimpy.
    I'm a sucker for the older American razors. Especially when it's a bigger blade in this kind of condition. Here we have an American Knife Co. 7/8 near wedge with a muted barbers notch and a wonderful crocus finish. The company was founded in 1849 at Reynolds Bridge, Conn. (a section of Plymouth Hollow). In 1875 the town name was changed to Thomaston which helps date the razor. The scales are black horn with a lead wedge and brass pins and collars. There appears to be no hone wear other than the from the factory. The bugs have chewed up the scales and I'll be torn to replace or repairs them.
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    What a great blade. I bet you can save those scales. Sometimes it is easier to make new ones, but the repaired originals just have a certain look and feel to them. It is a tough choice because you can make the new ones so close to the old ones that you will be the only one that knows the difference.
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    Lovely, I wouldn't replace the scales. The bug bites give it character ......... more than it already has .........
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    See? its almost impossible to photograph that thing without stuff reflecting all over the place! Enjoy the heck out of it!

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    Bona fide treasure....original finish! Whew
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    Fine looking razor indeed.

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    I saw that! So glad you got it, Karl! A piece of American history! Nice!

    You might want to buzz through this thread. http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-conn.html It got slightly out of hand!
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    Great piece of history!
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    Coincidentally, I have brought a fairly-worn Empire wedge through the 1k just tonite!


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    "Don't be stubborn. You are missing out".
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I saw that! So glad you got it, Karl! A piece of American history! Nice!

    You might want to buzz through this thread. http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-conn.html It got slightly out of hand!
    I've seen the thread. A great read. It seems there were 2 American Knife Co.'s. The Reynold's Bridge Factory was sold to Northfield Knife Co. of Northfield Conn. in 1894. Both were at Reynold's Bridge until 1895. After that only the Northfield Knife Co. remained.
    A second American Knife Co. in Winsted, Conn. was established in 1919 by Louis Petrunte and son, former employees of the Empire Knife Co.
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    A second American Knife Co. I have with the Plymouth Hollow address. A later blade I think with the double stabilizer grind. Nice blade but lots of pitting around the makers stamp which I had to leave to save the stamp.
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