wlwhittier
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Howdy!
I've been blessed with a large lot of straight razors...a 'collection' in the sense that the fellow (now in memory care) picked 'em up where he could, brought 'em home, an' squirreled them in a plastic bin, never again having the slightest interest in them. There are about 50 of them, an' roughly 10 are in really bad shape, with crude repairs, broken or missing scales, an' pretty heavy fine rust.
On the other hand, there are maybe a dozen that will be great additions to the hoard of others who collect such blades. I'll be asking for your help with them, of course...I know very little about razors, an' have been tasked by his executor with turning them into cash to support his care. Please forgive my ignorance about nomenclature an' other aspects of this specialty...I'll try not to make the same mistake twice!
This is 6 3/8" long, 1 1/2" wide, 1 1/16" thick as shown, assembled. The hone is 4" X 1 1/2" X ~3/16"; the storage pocket is ~15/16" X ~7/16" X 6 1/16". The lining of the strop appears to be coarse wool felt; the snap covers look like tortoise, an' may well be...I can't say either way, for sure. Weight is 4.4oz as is; it was empty when received.
I've not been able to find any information about Amhone or the A.H. Co., its apparent maker.
Whatever you can offer or suggest about it will be most welcome, an' gratefully acknowledged.
Thanks for lookin'...Warren
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I've been blessed with a large lot of straight razors...a 'collection' in the sense that the fellow (now in memory care) picked 'em up where he could, brought 'em home, an' squirreled them in a plastic bin, never again having the slightest interest in them. There are about 50 of them, an' roughly 10 are in really bad shape, with crude repairs, broken or missing scales, an' pretty heavy fine rust.
On the other hand, there are maybe a dozen that will be great additions to the hoard of others who collect such blades. I'll be asking for your help with them, of course...I know very little about razors, an' have been tasked by his executor with turning them into cash to support his care. Please forgive my ignorance about nomenclature an' other aspects of this specialty...I'll try not to make the same mistake twice!
This is 6 3/8" long, 1 1/2" wide, 1 1/16" thick as shown, assembled. The hone is 4" X 1 1/2" X ~3/16"; the storage pocket is ~15/16" X ~7/16" X 6 1/16". The lining of the strop appears to be coarse wool felt; the snap covers look like tortoise, an' may well be...I can't say either way, for sure. Weight is 4.4oz as is; it was empty when received.
I've not been able to find any information about Amhone or the A.H. Co., its apparent maker.
Whatever you can offer or suggest about it will be most welcome, an' gratefully acknowledged.
Thanks for lookin'...Warren
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