Early 1700's wedge straight razor

[rambus007]

Hi everyone. I'm excited to let you all know that I received in the mail today a very early straight razor that I purchased off ebay. My 3rd edition Standard Guide to Razors dates this type of razor as being produced around the 1700s or earlier. I haven't used it yet but I do intend on honing within the next week or so. Any comments or suggestions?

[taffy]

Wow, cant get my head around that, what a huge blade!

[johnmrson]

What a great find. I love the history of razors and that's a great piece. I don't think I've seen anything that old before that you could still use. You've got to keep us updated on how you find it to hone and what it shaves like.

[ShavedZombie]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... Looks like one of these:

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/fo...ont-moron.html

http://straightrazorplace.com/forums...nese-fake.html

[SliceOfLife]

Are you joking or serious? If joking, "titter". If serious, then I doubt it will be of much use. Those things are likely a step above scraping whiskers off with a scallop shell.

[LinuxMintyFresh]

I don't know if I'd shave with it given its possible age and history. As for it being a possible fake, i don't know. The patina looks as though it could be a little old, and definitely looks older than the one in the SRP thread posted.

[FiveOhNine]

***hopes this is a joke.***

[raccoonandbrush]

Nice hatchet!

[Antique Hoosier]

I was shown a half dozen of these tools for sale at an antique store in Vienna, Georgia back in September. I declined as they were most likely made up fakes.

[MaritimeFanatic]

Interesting show piece. Hope you didn't pay too much for it tough.......

[Utopian]

If anyone else wants one, you can buy it HERE. Apparently a large cache of these Colonial/Revolutionary War era/Chinese razors were recently "discovered" and these precious antiques are going for only $12.99.

[raccoonandbrush]

If anyone else wants one, you can buy it HERE. Apparently a large cache of these Colonial/Revolutionary War era/Chinese razors were recently "discovered" and these precious antiques are going for only $12.99.

Only $12.99?! I would think they would be worth more if they were really from that period. I'm assuming those are replica's.

[JeffM]

I t looks like it would work well in the garden as well.

[Woodash]

I t looks like it would work well in the garden as well.

Took the words out of my mouth. I think I used something like that to plant my taters one year.

[DavyRay]

If anyone else wants one, you can buy it HERE. Apparently a large cache of these Colonial/Revolutionary War era/Chinese razors were recently "discovered" and these precious antiques are going for only $12.99.

I thought the Chinese Revolution was about 1948 or so. That ended their colonial period. History goofs us up again!

Actually, that razor does not look like the ones for sale by the SMKW link. A bit of care is due here. Let's not jump to conclusions.

[rambus007]

I use this razor as a display piece in my glass cabinet along with my other straights and safety razors. It's a nice show piece hehe. Yes I got suckered but that's how we learn. I hope nobody else buys one of these thinking it's the real thing.

[mdunn]

hope you arnt out too much mate. still, for a replica it still would look pretty cool in a cabinet.

[Utopian]

I thought the Chinese Revolution was about 1948 or so. That ended their colonial period. History goofs us up again!

Actually, that razor does not look like the ones for sale by the SMKW link. A bit of care is due here. Let's not jump to conclusions.

To clarify, these razors are touted as being BOTH Chinese razors AND as Colonial razors from the era of the American revolution.

[DavyRay]

To clarify, these razors are touted as being BOTH Chinese razors AND as Colonial razors from the era of the American revolution.

I saw that. I was just pointing out that very anomaly.