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    Picked this one up recently for a good price. It had heavy buildup on the blade, this is after the initial cleanup. PACKWOOD is the only marking on this.

    I believe this may be an earlier model. The tail looks shorter than most Packwoods I could find and the spine is plain and square, instead of angled back with script across it. The scales are in remarkable condition after all this time. They are brown horn w gold highlights with only a couple of small chips and lead wedge.

    I'm going to leave this one alone. I will do a little bit more cleaning on the blade, then the scales will get some light sanding and some neatsfoot oil.

    It was nice to get this on Christmas eve!

    One time, in band camp, I shaved with a Gold Dollar razor.

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    Neat old razor.

    NOW, if you can figure out exactly WHO made all those Packwoods, the razor fraternity will be forever in your debt.

    Have fun digging around for info, that trail is a twisty one.
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    I dont know much about the Paky blades. I do know that they always seem to be happy!

    History? This one came from Ebay, that one came from Wullie. Thats all the history I need!
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    You get that old Packy I sent ya shaving yet?

    And yes, they all seem to be smiling.
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    ive used mine and it always had me smiling !!!!!!
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    Could it somehow be this Packwood?
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    Therein lies the quandary.

    Everything I've read said that he was a strop maker of some renown as well as flim flam man of great renown. I presume he had razors made with his name on them. I've forgotten the date of his demise (1820's IIRC) and it appears that razors with his name post date his demise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wullie View Post
    Therein lies the quandary.

    Everything I've read said that he was a strop maker of some renown as well as flim flam man of great renown. I presume he had razors made with his name on them. I've forgotten the date of his demise (1820's IIRC) and it appears that razors with his name post date his demise.
    On the one hand it makes sense that a razor strop maker would either produce razors too, or have his name stamped on a line of them from a razor maker. OTOH, if the fellow was so industrious as to advertise his strops I would have figured he would have done the same with his razors.

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    Wullie i believed your Packwood is more like 1840's style if i am correct?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    On the one hand it makes sense that a razor strop maker would either produce razors too, or have his name stamped on a line of them from a razor maker. OTOH, if the fellow was so industrious as to advertise his strops I would have figured he would have done the same with his razors.
    wasnt there a link on here that an advertisement talked about how well his razors shaved .. im goin to search engine ..lol

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