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02-25-2008, 05:13 AM
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Wedge razor club
Dunno' if this has been done yet, but this is a club for those who like wedges. Joining is on the honor system. All you need to do is like wedges. No photo required unless you wanna'. Let's see your best (worst is good too).
I dub this club "The Wedgies".
C-Mon Wedge on the far left:
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02-25-2008, 05:30 AM
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and you expect us to admit to getting a wedgie?
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02-25-2008, 05:33 AM
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The razor, not the "panties in a bunch" thing... 
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02-25-2008, 05:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sticky
Dunno' if this has been done yet, but this is a club for those who like wedges. Joining is on the honor system. All you need to do is like wedges. No photo required unless you wanna'. Let's see your best (worst is good too).
I dub this club "The Wedgies".
C-Mon Wedge on the far left:
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Beautiful razors!
Now I don't want to be picky or anything, especially since you are the lead member, but the bottom one is the only one that looks like a wedge to me. Are the other two 1/4 hollows, or just very hollow wedges (if that made sense)? |
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02-25-2008, 05:52 AM
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Beautiful razors!
Now I don't want to be picky or anything, especially since you are the lead member, but the bottom one is the only one that looks like a wedge to me. Are the other two 1/4 hollows, or just very hollow wedges (if that made sense)?
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The caption above the picture says: "C-Mon Wedge on the far left:", the C-Mon is a wedge as Dovo terms it....slight grind on it. The photo makes the C-Mon grind look deeper than it is.
You are correct about the other two. The DD is a full hollow, as I suspect the Engstrom is too. The black Engstrom is thinner than it looks in the photo. I was too lazy to crop the picture.
I like to think of myself as more of an instigator then a leader...
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Last edited by Sticky; 02-25-2008 at 06:02 AM.
Reason: Engstrom, C-Mon clarification
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02-25-2008, 06:08 AM
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First one is a W & B 8/8's Barbers use only. The second is a W & B 6/8's with an interesting barbers notch! The third is a W & B 13/16's. More to follow!
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02-25-2008, 06:16 AM
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Nice. They make my poor C-Mon wedge look like an anemic toothpick!
More razor porn, please!
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02-25-2008, 06:29 AM
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My W & B 5/8's NOS is first. Next is an M. J. Higgins 6/8's and next is my Wade, Wingfield and Rowbotham 6/8's round point! I don't want to over whelm any one so that will be it tell tomorrow!
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02-25-2008, 07:43 AM
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so here are some large-ish wedges
top to bottom: 15/16 Josepgh Rodgers and sons, 13/16 f. Fenney "Tally Ho", 7/8 Brookes and Crookes "Tower Razor", 13/16 J.A. Allen and sons
all in their original horn scales not beautiful but i like them!
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Last edited by syslight; 02-25-2008 at 07:47 AM.
Reason: forgot the pics!
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02-25-2008, 08:02 AM
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and here are some of the smaller ones, they are also all in their original scales. the Abrams and Bowdins both have identical stampings of 2 wedges and a hammer... my guess is that they were made by the same German Razor maker.
these are all stellar shavers.
top to bottom
9/16 Giesen & Forsthoff "Adoration Ax" model 292
5/8 Pearlduck "Dubl Duck Satin Wedge"
9/16 G.D Abrams & Sons "Our Wedge Handmade"
5/8 Bowdins Wedge "Hand Made"
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02-25-2008, 09:48 AM
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saw the name of the thread and thought you had started a club for "new" razors. I was looking for the modern stuff. This is a lot prettier tho.
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02-26-2008, 02:01 AM
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Quote:
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saw the name of the thread and thought you had started a club for "new" razors. I was looking for the modern stuff. This is a lot prettier tho.
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Maybe we can find a moderator to rename the thread to wedgie thus avoiding further confusion
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02-26-2008, 08:31 AM
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Here are some more pieces of Sheffields finest! they are all 13/16 or larger
Marshes and Shepherd.. 15/16 shoulder ot edge
Wostenholm 7/8
Corsan Denton Burdinken & Co 15/16
Fredrick Reynolds 7/8
Wade & Butcher 7/8
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02-29-2008, 12:21 AM
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Here is my Marshes and Sheperd (sp) Wedgie  I also have a Bell, Belfast wedgie but haven't made scales big enough for it  it's huge...
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02-29-2008, 12:36 AM
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There sure is a lot of nice wedges here...
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02-29-2008, 01:07 AM
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Geez, these poor buggers are being dragged all over these forums! Oh well, here they are again - a matching pair of ivory scaled 6/8 Joseph Rodgers wedges....
 
James.
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02-29-2008, 01:29 AM
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I know that I have quite a few, but alas all of my razors and hones have been packed up except for my regular rotation....I'll post later once I get moved and unpacked!
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02-29-2008, 01:55 AM
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W. Greaves & Sons with original SHEAF-WORKS scales. Almost a true wedge.
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02-29-2008, 02:29 AM
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OK I have alot that aren't done but I will post a few for now. I guess I will give a few or my cooler and rarer ones.
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02-29-2008, 02:45 AM
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Count me in!
George Butler & Sons wedge
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