An unusual I*XL razor........

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knife7knut
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An unusual I*XL razor........

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Got this one today for $5.00 and half a box.Black horn scales chipped.What struck me was the unusual stamping and the style of blade.Looks loke the blade is a thin piece of steel fitted to a thicker oval spine.Anyone ever seen this stamping and blade type on an English razor before?.I have a couple Swedish razors that use this construction and possibly an old Mappin& Webb(have to dig them out).Here are a couple of pics. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: An unusual I*XL razor........

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Definitely an unusual one for them. I've looked through a few hundred English razors so far and never seen one like that.
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Re: An unusual I*XL razor........

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Called a "frame back".

That particular model is known as "The Improved Swiss" razor.

Have seen a picture of one with "The Extraordinary Quality of Geo Wostenholm & Son's, Doubly Carbonized I-XL razors has the rendered The Universally Celebrated." etched on the blade.

The Swedes produced a lot of frame backs as have the Japanese.
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