GEORGE. WOSTENHOLM - CELEBRATED I-XL- SHEFFIELD - 5/8 - 1/8 HOLLOW
This is a an extremely sweet looking vintage collectors razor.
The custom made scales are made of black linen micarta and jasper recon stone 1/8 hollow wedge..
The blade is very shiny, clean with no rust, cracks or chips.
A few remaining residual stains on the blade, doesn't affect anything and barely noticable..
Blade has been cleaned and polished.
The blade measures 5/8 - barber's notch..
Grind: 1/8 hollow wedge - 1/8 hollow
Total weight: 1.7 oz
Total cutting edge: 2.75 inches
1/8 hollow wedge/Spacer: red/black jasper recon stone.
On the front shank it says: George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I-XL Sheffield England
Blade centers perfect and pins are tight.
George Wostenholm & Son's: Rockingham Works Sheffield 1694 - Washington Works after 1867.
This company manufactured "Bowie type knifes amongst other kinds of cutlery and goods in other metals.
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