"Roger Shoaf" wrote in message
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"DanG" wrote in message
news:HZyBd.4353$4h.1979@okepread03...
I can't believe how many different versions of blade sharpening
there were.

My dad is 84 and lives in retirement central down in
Ocala,Florida. He started collecting shaving "stuff" years ago.
At last count he had well over 30 different patented and produced
devices. Some single edge, some double; all meant to get one more
shave out of those blades.

Yes, he has the plastic cased one with the rolling leather spirals
that are turned by pulling a cord - sound like what your dad used?
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No, it had no cord, it had a little crank. On one side it had a little
knob
you would grab and slide out and it hinged open to install the blade. You
would then slide the blade back in and on the other side there was the
crank. It was one of those clever little folding cranks like you see on
cameras, the crank folds and the knob pops into a little hole when not in
use.

It also had a hinged door you could open to watch, clean or service the
gizmo. Very clever device.

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Roger Shoaf


I've got a "Rolls Razor" laying around. It's a case with a rack and pinion
setup on one edge. The sides of the case have a stone and a leather face.
You insert the razor head and push/pull a handle which flips the razor head
back and forth as it slides down the stone...