In fact, the shank is perfectly ok; I was trying to tell you that the tang was kind of diminutive. Maybe this is because I'm too used to the Tedalus Essence - in the beginning I found the size and shape of its tang ridiculous, but actually, it's very useful when manoeuvering around your face.
That makes sense, there are old pre-1850s usually straight razors with extra short tails, called monkey tails, but since 1850 the tail has actually become quite standard shape and size, with occasional outliers for decoration. The tedalus definitely has a strangely long tail, but sounds like you found it useful
pre-1850s usually straight razors with extra short tails, called monkey tails,
Pretty sure those are "stub tails", monkey tails are long like that Tedalus and, most famously, the De Pew "Perfect Razor". Some French razors were even made with no tail at all.
Thanks for the explanation!
In fact, the shank is perfectly ok; I was trying to tell you that the tang was kind of diminutive. Maybe this is because I'm too used to the Tedalus Essence - in the beginning I found the size and shape of its tang ridiculous, but actually, it's very useful when manoeuvering around your face.
That makes sense, there are old pre-1850s usually straight razors with extra short tails, called monkey tails, but since 1850 the tail has actually become quite standard shape and size, with occasional outliers for decoration. The tedalus definitely has a strangely long tail, but sounds like you found it useful
Pretty sure those are "stub tails", monkey tails are long like that Tedalus and, most famously, the De Pew "Perfect Razor". Some French razors were even made with no tail at all.
Yep. I'm a dope, remembered it wrong