Mystery razor

[Windigo]

Hello. I found such a razor on sale, but I don’t know what it’s for. Please tell me.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Don't recognize it, but just from the look (very long tang and very short blade). I'd assume it was an early safety like the REAL razor and is missing the guard.

"The Real Safety" Straight Razor

A couple of weeks ago the wife and I were browsing through a local antique mall, which had a surprising amount of shaving gear scattered throughout it. Unfortunately most of it was pretty generic, and many of the blades were in lousy condition, but I did run across what I thought was a rather...

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[captaincaed]

It's for those "hard to reach places"....

 

[Steve56]

An early ‘manscaping’ razor?

Possibly for scoring bread dough?

Is it ground the same on both sides?

 

[Gamma]

I'm guessing it's for hair styling....

 

[Eshebert]

Deep reach nose trimmer.

 

[FarmerTan]

Deep reach nose trimmer.

Only the BRAVE need volunteer!

 

[FarmerTan]

It's just come to me!



I believe it is for shaving the hairs off of the big toe, or as my Anatomy and Physiology Prof would say, "the 'great toe."

Best used after a nice foot soak in some Palmolive dishwashing liquid!

 

[Steve56]

Deep reach nose trimmer.

No, that’s what this is for. It is a straight razor, a two-piece forged constuction, for trimming inside noses and ears. You don’t use it on yourself, and only the last 1/2” or so is sharpened.