CASE TEMPERITE - HAND FORGED #20 - NEAR WEDGE - 1/4 HOLLOW -
This is a USA made vintage straight razor collectable by Case in extremely good condition.
The custom made scales are made of of G10 Jade Ghost with tapered dark acrylic wedge.
The blade is extremely shiny, clean with no rust, cracks, chips, stains, pitting or disturbing stains.
Blade has no hone wear to speak off.
Blade has been cleaned and polished.
Blade measures just a notch under 5/8 square point.
Gring is near wedge to 1/4 hollow.
Blade's cutting edge: 2.60 inches
Total weight: 1.6oz
Hardware: Brass and Silver nickel pins and washers
On the front shank it says: Temperite hand Forged #20
On the back it says: English Steel
Blade opens, closes and centers nicely.
Extremely nice condition and example of a Case Temperite Hand Forged #20
The temperites by Case are of a very high shaving quality.
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is an American manufacturer of traditional pocketknives, fixed blades/sporting knives, limited edition commemoratives and collectibles. The company originated in Little Valley, New York around the turn of the twentieth century before relocating to its current home, Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1905. The company's namesake, William Russell Case, first made knives with his brothers under the name, Case Brothers Cutlery Company. His son, John Russell ("Russ") Case, worked as a salesman for his father's company before founding W.R. Case & Sons.
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