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04-23-2010, 06:53 PM #1Senior Member
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Couple of nice vintage pieces.
A couple of recent ebay acquisitions. A Mappin Brothers 'Lancet' is the first up. Mappin Brothers eventually became Mappin & Webb. This razor looks like a frameback from the side but is actually forged in one piece. A bit of hone wear but no chipping on the edge thankfully. Honed up nicely and shaves well. Has registered 1848 stamped on the blade along with the Mappin Brothers, Sheffield logo.
Next a great looking, IMHO, Wade & Butcher with a beautifully etched blade, the Celebrated Damascus Razor. I had to hone a little micro chipping out of him but honed up to a superb shave. Love the French point .... unless it is an Irish ..... oh well let's forget that.
Pardon my toes in the third photo. It wasn't done intentionally. 
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04-23-2010, 06:59 PM #2Resident schizophrenic
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Beautiful razors. Congrats.
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04-23-2010, 07:06 PM #3Senior Member
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Very nice, Jimmy! I love the W&B...
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04-23-2010, 07:15 PM #4Senior Member
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Hippy !!! I see those Birks.
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Pardon my toes in the third photo. It wasn't done intentionally.
(Nice blades)
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04-23-2010, 07:30 PM #5Senior Member
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I'm busted ..... Originally Posted by Sandcounty
Hippy !!! I see those Birks.
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04-23-2010, 07:32 PM #6Big and called Ian.
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where do you find these? i want one
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04-23-2010, 07:35 PM #7Know thyself
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Very nice blades, Jimmy, and thanks for the info on Mappin. I was curious because I have a frameback that says... actually I don't remember - I think just Joseph Mappin... something with Mappin but no Webb. I gues it must be older as well.
Lancet is on my hitlist too...
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04-23-2010, 08:42 PM #8Senior Member
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Great scores Jimmy!
Gotta say though, that Lancet is one of the ugliest blade shapes I've seen, lol
Reminds me of...
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04-23-2010, 08:52 PM #9This is not my actual head.
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Haha. I have to disagree with the above post. I think that lancet is a sweet looking razor.
Congrats!
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04-23-2010, 09:00 PM #10Know thyself
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What a beautiful animal, Heir.
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