Hidden history inside scales.

**bouschie** · 09-14-2018, 07:53 PM

Just received a razor I purchased on eBay. Removed the hand made wood scales and got a nice surprise. More history on inside. Hand writing seems correct for era. I will keep them.

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**Gasman** · 09-14-2018, 08:04 PM

Very cool!

**TristanLudlow** · 09-14-2018, 09:14 PM

That's awesome,
I have quite a few of old razors where some previous owner engraved something in the scales: initials, dates, addresses, other things I can't figure out.

If you just take a moment to realize someone else bought this razor and shaved with it maybe almost daily and carved something in it to mark it. And you/we are holding the exact same thing he did x years ago, how cool is that?!

It's a small piece of history and was a very personal item from someone else

**tintin** · 09-14-2018, 09:30 PM

Lucky find! I want to see the razor that came with them!

**bouschie** · 09-15-2018, 12:35 AM

It was a Was & Butcher. I looked up C. H. Burris. Dates matched and said he was born in Tennessee. His wife was Nannie N also from Tennessee. They had a daughter May born in 1886 in St. Louis, MO. If this info is correct would love to find a living relative.
Sorry about the tape. Getting ready to hone.

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**Maryland998** · 09-15-2018, 01:53 AM

I have a 1911 Gov't produced in 1913. When I removed the grips. It had a name, date 1943 and SN etched into them. From a fellow in the USNR. Always nice to find a link to the past owner. Ken.
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**sharptonn** · 09-15-2018, 02:03 AM

Not as exciting, But I discovered a maker's mark inside some old Wade and Butcher scales just now. Never saw one before. Probably did not look!

Looks like G*R to me?

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**Voidmonster** · 09-16-2018, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Not as exciting, But I discovered a maker's mark inside some old Wade and Butcher scales just now. Never saw one before. Probably did not look!

Looks like G*R to me?

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You have no idea how much it pleases me to be able to do this... But:

George Richardson, razor scale pressers. 1871.

**sharptonn** · 09-16-2018, 12:44 AM

And it pleases me that you have responded, Zak!
You seem to be the authority on these scale signatures.
So more history inside of scales!
Thanks!

I just knew they were 'pressed' as the letters are raised!

**MikeT** · 09-16-2018, 02:21 AM

That's is really cool! I've never seen scales signed so well, and to be able to look it up and find people back in time.. that's special.

Zak I wish I had your mind! I can't remember details very well. Bravo again!

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