Thread: Help! Are these any good?

I can get these pretty cheap but I can't find anything about them on the internet.
Any EXPERTS here know if they are any good or worth the time to try and restore them?
The first one looks like it has a little bit of a bow in it. It has Knox-Em-All on it.
The second one has Chapin & Phipps? on it.


Thanks for any help you can give a newbie.

From a collecting perspective I would avoid the first as it has heavy hone ware and a hook at the heel. The second is a brand I have not heard of but looks very good. It could be just honed and used or sent for restoration and honing, either way it would be great.

Jonathan

I would put a lot of time in the first razor, just me.
GOOGLE Chapin & Phipps Cutlery and go from there. It appears to have some potential.

If no body has heard of it it's rare right ? And yeah, that first one looks like it was honed on a round rock but, it may be good to bring back and learn with if you think that's what you want to do. That is how I learned some things. If you just want to pick em up and shave then skip the first one. You will find something out about the other someday.

Thanks guys! I think I may get both of them. Practice on the hook blade and then put what I learn into the other one.
Thanks for the replies, I appreciate the advice!

Personally I'd pass on the first one but the second one has lots of potential.

George A. Chapin and John A. Phipps sold hardware on Pearl Street in Boston. It looks like they were active for only a few years, between 1860 and 1862. In August of '62, they signed a public pledge to re-hire any employees who were drafted into the military as soon as the war was over.

There's probably a good deal more to find, and I'd bet they were actually around longer than just two years, but that's what I could find in a few minutes of searching.

Most likely that razor was made by a Sheffield firm, but by 1860 there were a couple of cutlers in American who could've produced work like that.

It's likely to be an excellent razor.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

George A. Chapin and John A. Phipps sold hardware on Pearl Street in Boston. It looks like they were active for only a few years, between 1860 and 1862. In August of '62, they signed a public pledge to re-hire any employees who were drafted into the military as soon as the war was over.


There's probably a good deal more to find, and I'd bet they were actually around longer than just two years, but that's what I could find in a few minutes of searching.

Most likely that razor was made by a Sheffield firm, but by 1860 there were a couple of cutlers in American who could've produced work like that.

It's likely to be an excellent razor.

WOW THANKS Voidmonster.. I could not find anything on them.
Looks like I will be paying a bit more attention to this one now!

Originally Posted by Chevhead

WOW THANKS Voidmonster.. I could not find anything on them.
Looks like I will be paying a bit more attention to this one now!

I'm glad to help!