The J.R.Torrey restoration

Hi All,
today we have a razor from The J.R.Torrey Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Fancy handle scales with the famous Torrey “warts” to hold the razor closed. Date of patent on the scales is "Aug. 1 1905". The tang of the razor has mother of pearl overlays and the original razor box is serviceable though a little worn.
Matched up to another of my strops i have made from Merbau with CrOx pasted balsa on one side and leather, sanded down to 2K and treated with neatsfoot oil for a light draw, on the other.
Newly assembled Silver Tip badger hair shave brush with ivory coloured acrylic handle and drip stand- parts from TGN.
Honing progression was on the Naniwa SS; 1K, 5K, 10K, 12K then CrOx on balsa followed by leather.
A joy to shave with.
Pictures, as all of them are lately, were taken by my wonderful daughter Mae. She has a far better eye for photography than i do. :)
Regards,
Adam.

Cool! I've never seen 'warts' like that.

Beautiful razor. I am envious Adam. Well restored!! The hole in the end of the tang intrigues me. Do you know why it is there? Thanks for sharing!!
Ray

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Originally Posted by walleyeman

Beautiful razor. I am envious Adam. Well restored!! The hole in the end of the tang intrigues me. Do you know why it is there? Thanks for sharing!!
Ray

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I think its the pin for the mother of pearl

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Originally Posted by walleyeman

Beautiful razor. I am envious Adam. Well restored!! The hole in the end of the tang intrigues me. Do you know why it is there? Thanks for sharing!!
Ray

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Yep - two pins in pearl. One in each end of the tang. No Holes. :)

Very different but very cool!

Nicely done Adam. She came up really well. Hats off the the photographer.

Stu

That is a nice restore! thank you! You daughter does nice photos!
I have never seen Torrey warts before, at least for any of the Torrey's I have worked upon. I did see that scale pattern which had eaten a blade to extinction in a junk shop with a price of ...$55!
~Richard