Difference between revisions of "Mab Co. The "Hollow Ground" 4/8"

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|Manufacturer=The Mab Rd
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|Manufacturer=Mab Co., The
|Model=The MAB Razor
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|Model=Hollow ground, ivory handle
|Region=Birmingham, United Kingdom
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|Region=Newhall St., Birmingham, United Kingdom
|Date=Unknown
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|Date=c. 1890s-1900s
 
|Grind=Quarter Hollow
 
|Grind=Quarter Hollow
 
|Size=4/8
 
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|Scales=Ivory
 
|Scales=Ivory
 
|Steel=Sheffield Carbon
 
|Steel=Sheffield Carbon
|Image=[[Image:The Mab 01.jpg|700px]]  [[Image:The Mab 02.jpg|200px]]  [[Image:The Mab 05.jpg|700px]]  [[Image:The Mab 04.jpg|700px]]
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|Image=[[Image:The Mab 02.jpg|200px]]  [[Image:The Mab 06.jpg|700px]]
 
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The cutting edge of this example is only 2 inches from tip to heel
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The cutting edges of these MAB dwarf razors are only 2 and 2 1/2 inches from tip to heel.  The razor was available in plain or hollow ground, and in black or ivory scales.  Scale pins are not original in this example
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The company was listed at both 73 and 94 Newhall Street in Birmingham

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Manufacturer| Mab Co., The
Region| Newhall St., Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date| c. 1890s-1900s
Size| 4/8
Point| French (Oblique)
Shoulder| Shoulderless
Jimps| Lower
Scales| Ivory
Steel| Sheffield Carbon

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Manufacturer Mab Co., The
Model Hollow ground, ivory handle
Region Newhall St., Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date c. 1890s-1900s
"c. 1890s-1900s" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Grind Quarter Hollow
Size 4/8
Point French (Oblique)
Shoulder Shoulderless
Spine Decoration none
Jimps Lower
Scales Ivory
Steel Sheffield Carbon
Image The Mab 02.jpg The Mab 06.jpg


The cutting edges of these MAB dwarf razors are only 2 and 2 1/2 inches from tip to heel. The razor was available in plain or hollow ground, and in black or ivory scales. Scale pins are not original in this example

The company was listed at both 73 and 94 Newhall Street in Birmingham