Thread: Straight razor sets

Originally Posted by Willisf

I noticed that the etching on the blades and tang are blackened. Was this the "norm" back in the day?
Or were they filled in by black wax or something else to make the etching stand out more?
Most older razors you see today are not filled in.

Looks like they were blackened with some graphite IIRC, a common way to "enhance" an etching...after a shave or two....gone.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Looks like they were blackened with some graphite IIRC, a common way to "enhance" an etching...after a shave or two....gone.

I wonder if that was done back in the 1800s or was done as a modern technique?

Originally Posted by Willisf

I wonder if that was done back in the 1800s or was done as a modern technique?

I believe there are a few sellers, in order to get good pics, "enhance" the etchings with graphite or their own method to make the etch "pop".

I've been the proud purchaser of a few blades, where the etches were clear as day, two shaves later, the etchings were still visible, but the "pop" had been washed away down the drain and it became obvious quite quickly that there had been some dark magic performed on those etchings....

I know who you speak of, Phrank.

However, if you look at this seller, that ain't the case, IMO.

Be Damned....I will just buy them ALL!

Ebay is creepy, They play games with your head! The ivory set has disappeared without a trace. From my watch list as well. No history of it being sold.
Manipulation of the nation?

I had just noticed the same thing. Perhaps they should have left the fact that they were yvori, I'm quite certain everyone knew that by looking at the pictures.

Ya. The powers that be may have taken it off....or taken it!

Some of those are single-piece MOP, which is very rare. Nice museum pieces, similar razors have gone for similar prices at outside-ebay auctions, so I can see some of those prices being reasonable based on the history of other sales.

Bevels on razors when first made were extremely tiny, sometimes less than the width of a hair, almost invisible.

Originally Posted by DNM

And when the links are deleted we can still enjoy the beautiful blades..

Price is $3,149.99

Thanks so much for posting the photos of those beautiful sets. When I clicked the link they were 'no longer available, or removed.' What lovely razors !

Antique Joseph Rodgers and Sons Carved Straight Razor Set in Original Box | eBay
They are back!