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EF 50mm
Shaving
George Wostenholm & Son
Washington Works
Peerless
Eggington Group
EF 50mm f/1.8 ii
hollow ground
crucible
round point
Traditional
Shave
Sheffield
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50mm
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lenstagged
tang
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celluloid
straight razor
EF
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Straight or Open Razor, Sheffield steel

Straight or Open Razor, Sheffield steel
"Peerless" straight razor, George Wostenholm & Son, Sheffield, England. Slight rust. Very sharp.

The razor is made from high quality, crucible cast, carbon steel. It is fully hollow ground, has celluloid scales with a centre plug, has a round point, is double shouldered with a straight spine, and has a curved tang.

Made at the Washington Works, the block of land between Bowdon Street and Eldon Street, below Wellington Street.

The site of the Washington Works is shown here on Google maps:

maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=212462362669873385808.0004...

The company became part of the Eggington Group in 1986:

www.eggintongroup.co.uk/history/the-history-of-george-wos...

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