Thread: identify razor, Greaves & sons, when was it made

Hey everyone i bought a Greaves & sons straight razor years ago and i wanted to know more about it, it is what made me start collecting and restoring straight razors, its one of the first straight razors i bought and still i have not restored it because if i were to soften a line or mess up a facet i would never forgive myself and i have never seen one like it, its the most badass elegant beautiful mean and down right nasty blade ever made in my opinion. If you know anything about it please share it with me, theres a name and date scratched into the scale that says Ed Peterson and the number either 35 or 37.

Thanks in advance
-Vincent

Post a photo of two.
Look on strazofs.com for some history.

Welcome to the forum Vincent. Photos will help the most. Get good ambient lighting and fill up the field with the razor as much as possible, blade open of course.

There were more than one Greaves so a little more information would help. The really old ones are quite spectacular and very sought after.

Also this might help:
https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.co...p?val=s&step=1

Originally Posted by LooneyToons816

Hey everyone i bought a Greaves & sons straight razor years ago and i wanted to know more about it, it is what made me start collecting and restoring straight razors, its one of the first straight razors i bought and still i have not restored it because if i were to soften a line or mess up a facet i would never forgive myself and i have never seen one like it, its the most badass elegant beautiful mean and down right nasty blade ever made in my opinion. If you know anything about it please share it with me, theres a name and date scratched into the scale that says Ed Peterson and the number either 35 or 37.

Thanks in advance
-Vincent

I have one that’s very nice. It’s a pre sheaf works so made between 1816 and 1821