Scored this for a song on everyone's (meaning hardly) favorite internet commerce platform for used stuff. Had to cross the Canadian border, so I've been waiting a while, but it was worth it. I absolutely love Wosties, and this one is in super nice condition for what I can afford. And it's a wedge, and has a barber's notch, and a beautifully etched blade, and not much hone wear, and hardly any devil's spit, and inlaid scales, and... Doing a happy dance! Sent from my LGUS992 using Tapatalk
Incidentally, the dark part on the reverse edge near the heel is just a weird shadow or reflection. It made me look again, but there is no edge damage visible with the naked eye. I haven't taken a loupe to it yet.
Loupe examination done, I think a simple refreshment of the edge is all it needs. No edge damage or even significant dulling to speak of. Obviously restored, but nicely done. Super duper happy!
The seller sells on eBay, she had them listed there, but she lets a few people know before she lists them. A lot of sellers are beginning to do that because eBay fees have gotten so high. She had 6 of them in this lot and a at least a couple more before. I wish that I’d gotten at least one more.
I just acquired a new stainless Dovo Barbarossa. This is my first real straight so I'm pretty excited about it. The scales are ebony wood. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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SWMBO is a sneaky wife. She sniped me with one of my flea market sellers to put this in my Xmas stocking. A Wosty I.XL wedge with original marked coffin. For being around 150 years old, not bad. Good meat on the blade and pressed, embossed horn scales. It will clean up nicely. She got a extra cookie last night
Picked this one up at a flea mall today. 1830-1837 J. Bingham's Criterion. I wonder if the scales are original?
If they aren’t original, I think they are of the time period. That pique-work (silver pins inlaid into the design) seem to be of that 1830-40 time period. I think they look to be in amazing shape too. Congrats. Tom
Thanks Tom. I just found this. I need to do some more research but it is possible the scales are hippo ivory. The scales are in remarkable shape if they are that old. No cracks or chips. Danny
Thanks Tom...I just stumbled up on this one today. When I picked it up it just felt different/special if that makes sense plus the price was right....real right.