Thread: The IXL PIPE Shop

Originally Posted by Robin1

Picked up a GEORGE WOSTENHOLM & SON "pipe" RAZOR on EBay. Looks like it has turtle scales and the blade looks like it should hone up well. How do these shave? Has anyone else have this particular razor?

The scales are most likely dyed buffalo horn, and the blade looks to be reground. If so, and it was reground well, it will shave just fine!

I agree it looks to be reground as I believe this model was originally a near wedge.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

and the blade looks to be reground.

May be, but not a fact.

Originally Posted by Robin1

I believe this model was originally a near wedge.

I don't think so.

a true wedge pipe with same scales is located in the library:

Wostenholm, George & Son "Pipe" 5/8 3 - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Maybe the same scales were used on diferent models?

Of course. And vice versa, the same blades with different scales.

Don't forget the companies made thousands of razors during many years.
Everything is changing.

Wostenholm. Love them! The smaller ones are ok, but the bigger, the better IMHO!

Add me to the membership list. 11/16, square point with a new tux (aka black horn scales lined with white G10 and black wedge) by Brian Cass (diyguy).

An odd old monster, with an interesting profile...

Originally Posted by JoeBass

An odd old monster, with an interesting profile...

excellent. the undershank is unusual too

I thought a picture of this 1/2" French point (at least, that's what I think it is) might be of interest - haven't seen another one like it in this thread. I picked it up at a flea market for $9 USD. Manah thinks it might date to around 1891. Including a shot of the coffin, which is also in pretty good shape.