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    I found this on ebay France a week or so ago and it arrived in the post today. The stamping on the tang reads M.F. Medaille DE1 Classe Acier Fondu. It's certainly an unusual style of blade. I'm looking forward to cleaning it up, honing it and trying it out.

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    Very cool looking blade. Congrats and of course let us know how it shaves!

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    I do believe that was on my watch list too. VERY neat razor! I'm looking forward to hearing how well it works.
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    Now that is a neat find I'm a sucker for wacky designs, kind of why I love the mid 1800's so many different grinds out there.

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    Sans Nom?! classic! but why would they bother to stamp "no name"?... Cool razor though!

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    Oh wow. That is really cool. If that had a monkey tail.....
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    Nice score, John.
    Let us know how it goes
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    Hm, the guy that made it must've drank too much absinthe.

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    Congrats on an interesting find. That would have got to me too.

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    Very interesting razor like a shoulderless frameback style wannabe, whats puzzling is the engraving on the blade no name? could it be that they would originally engraved your name on the blade? and sold a few "Sans nom"?

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