. Essay on barbers' razors, razor hones, razor strops and razor honing ... The following brands are medium tempered razors and are suitable for thosewho are subject to over-honing and are unable to obtain a fine, smooth edge everytime they hone. These razors will do good work and prove very satisfactory : Improved Telephone, $; WestPoint, $; Phoenix, $ Sold byKoken Barber Supplv Co., and Heckel Bros. Royal, # Sold by Hoffa & Co., Harrisburg, Pa. Surprise, $150; Perfection, $ Sold by Smith Bros., Boston. (The peifection has a thick back, which makes, when honed, a short,

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. Essay on barbers' razors, razor hones, razor strops and razor honing ... The following brands are medium tempered razors and are suitable for thosewho are subject to over-honing and are unable to obtain a fine, smooth edge everytime they hone. These razors will do good work and prove very satisfactory : Improved Telephone, $; WestPoint, $; Phoenix, $ Sold byKoken Barber Supplv Co., and Heckel Bros. Royal, # Sold by Hoffa & Co., Harrisburg, Pa. Surprise, $150; Perfection, $ Sold by Smith Bros., Boston. (The peifection has a thick back, which makes, when honed, a short, stout bevel.) Comfort, $; Edison, $ Sold by Heckel Bros., Kansas City, Mo. ^ Macena, $; Sly Fox, $; Swift, $ Sold by August Kern Bar-ber Supply Co., St. Louis, Mo. The Aluminum Steel Razor, $ Sold by F. S. Stanfield & Co., Omaha,Neb. Eagle. Sold by Geo. F. Creutzburg & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. The following cuts illustrate most all of the foregoing brands and will help thereaders when they desire to select razors to suit their Medium tempered. A little below medium

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