Wow they added everything into this razor when they made it The name just keeps going YANKEE CUTLERY CO "Lion Brand" Trademark of Reichard until 1933, then of American Safety Razor ca. 1903 - 1953 The grind caught my eye I have seen this only a couple of times on razors I would love to know if there is an actual name for this type of grind.. It looks as though someone used a 5/8 hollow grind stone set on a 6/8 razor leaving about 1/8 inch of the edge a bit heavier. Last one I saw like this was a Geneva also 6/8 and before that a few Sheffielders done like this...(You can really see it in the last pic) I was sent this set of Figural Horse Head scales about a year ago, they had a bit of warp in them but I took that out using a wedged piece of wood some clamps and some gentle heat I had noticed that even in the books the Lion Brand razors have some elaborate scales so I went for it on this razor... BTW for you steel freaks out there, the steel does have some very faint wavy lines in it if you look at the bottom of the tang, they are also barely visible along the spine...So perhaps there is somthing to this "Damascus" stamping we see, I have noted this on a few of them but you really have to look for it... The test shave today was pretty sweet too... Honing was 1k Chosera - 1-3-8 Naniwa SS - German Thuringen Finisher Pasted stropping was done on my 24 in leather bench strops 8 CrOx 12 CeOx Strop: 50/100 SRD Premium 1 strop Lather: On the face Vanilla Bourbon shave soap from The Shave Den Store Brush: 24mm 2 Band Silvertip in a restored Old Spice handle Shave: 1 WTG pass 1 multi-directional touchup Aftershave: Vanilla Bourbon also from TSD Results: Smooooooth and Comfortable
And here I was trying to decide which of my straights to send to you for honing. I thought you were supposed to be good. This is fantastic. That is one of the most gorgeous straights I've ever seen. You sir, do great work. If I were you, my shoulder would be sore from patting myself on the back after finishing that one. I'm impressed.
