My razor is BACK! Thanks Lynn

I probably couldn't be more excited...the US Mail just delivered my grandfather's razor, just back from honing by Lynn. It looks FAR better than when I sent it, the blade glistens with a mirror like polish and the edge looks great. This razor is over 100 years old, special to me because I never met my own grandfathers, both of them died relatively young at 41 years old and both just about 4 years before I was born in 1954. My dad gave me his father's razor, and I sent it to Lynn for honing....it has returned in beautiful condition.

I can't wait to shave with it on Monday morning. If I'd known it was arriving today, I would not have shaved with a different razor.

Lynn, thanks to you for your expertise in bringing this razor back to 'shave ready' condition.

bill :tu

Welcome srp and Enjoy Bill

This thread is worthless without pictures :tu:tu

Heirloom razors truly are a thing to behold. Enjoy!

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Pics please!!!!

Ditto to what the others have said...WE NEED PICTURES PLEASE!

Hmmm.... with all the people who have their fathers or grandfathers razor I wonder if it is not time to form a club. I wonder what to name it?

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Hmmm.... with all the people who have their fathers or grandfathers razor I wonder if it is not time to form a club. I wonder what to name it?

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How about Family Jewels?

Okay...pics:

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As I mentioned, this razor is 100 years old, razors with the "Extra Hollow Ground" on the blade were produced between 1900-1920 by Hartford Cutlery in CT, I assumed about the middle or 1910. My grandfather passed in 1951 at 41 years old, assuming he started shaving at about 15 yrs old in 1925, this razor is thought to have even been his father's (my great grandfather). With many years of use, the spine was a bit flat so it needed a bevel reset but I'm really pleased to simply have it at 4 generations. Lynn did a great job, the pivot pin is tighter, the scales are shiny and smooth, the blade looks terrific under the microscope. It's a very nondescript razor, but it means a bunch as an heirloom.

bill

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Originally Posted by Utopian

How about Family Jewels?

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I second that!!!!!! I also sent lynn my first straight for honing and it too was my Grandfathers.

That is a great looking razor. Lynn did a fantastic job on it and I hope it gives you years of great shaves.

Thanks for the pics and Congrats on a nice piece of Family history.

Pics or no, getting professional love for you grandfather's daily tool is just wonderful. You won't regret that. That's a special razor & I'm happy for you. Purely a side note. I have blades I'm fond of, but am convinced that the US blades from NY, Mass, Tx, Mo. are second to none. They're usually less adorned, more the plain jane daily driver. But the blades take and hold an edge, and shave wonderfully. When I saw the city/state on the pic, I wanted you to know you likely have a wonderful blade. I hope you enjoy it alot & can give to your son or daughter.

Gratz on the razor. Lynn is the man when it comes to honing I send all my razors to him you will love the work he does.

The comment on trusting a family heirloom to a honemeister is sage advice. I have a friend who, like me, is relatively new to straight razors and he went full kit when he bought into it. So we had the Norton 4k/8k stone, the 12K polishing stone, a balsa Cr0x lap and nice latigo leather strop. Following the videos, an initial attempt to 'hone' my grandfathers razor simply left a razor that pulled, and cut relatively few hairs.

After that attempt, I decided to trust my instincts and the skills of a professional. In return, I now have a blade I am confident will yield excellent shaves.

In the meantime, I now have my own Norton 4k/8k stone, have made a poplar lapping flat with Cerium Oxide (.25 micron), bought an Illinois 827 strop and made my own 3" latigo strop (I have a Tandy Leather store in town here). I have purchased a few eBay vintage razors and after refining my honing techniques have succeeded in getting edges which give wonderfully smooth shaves. But, for heirlooms and high dollar razors, I'll still be placing them in the hands of honemeisters for best results.

bill

In addition to that being a novice you can do more harm than good causing the Honemeister more work and you losing more metal to correct your mistakes. Learn on the cheap stuff not your prized possessions.