Concave razor Can anyone indentify it?

**vaga** · 01-15-2014, 07:13 PM

Hi,

Some time ago I bought an old, rather unusual straight razor.
5/8", 1/2 Hollow Ground. A bit rusty, lots of black oxydation.
Blond horn scales but quite rotten.

There is no name on the tang, only the inscription Concave Razor. Above it, hardly visible,
letters VR (Victoria Regina) or WR (William Rex). Between the letters, a shadow of a crown,
typical for Sheffield razors. Searching the web, I've seen similar blades, apparently made by J. Elliot.

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**miha** · 01-15-2014, 10:20 PM

nice looking resto

.. do you have any pics of the closed one as well (I'd like to see hot the circle cutout in the scales looks like with the blade closed

)

**10Pups** · 01-15-2014, 11:42 PM

Funny thing. I have been discussing a razor I have with Voidmonster (and maybe he will come along) but check out the profile of the tang. I can find no info and I HAVE a name :<0)

N. Mills

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He was guessing early 1800's to mid and maybe London. Yours looks like an Eliot he has. At any rate the tangs look a lot alike.

**JoeLowett** · 01-19-2014, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Funny thing. I have been discussing a razor I have with Voidmonster (and maybe he will come along) but check out the profile of the tang. I can find no info and I HAVE a name :<0)

N. Mills

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He was guessing early 1800's to mid and maybe London. Yours looks like an Eliot he has. At any rate the tangs look a lot alike.

That's a neat blade pups. Those anomalies in old Sheffield razors is exactly what I live for in this hobby. Glad such a unique piece found a good home.

**dta116** · 02-25-2014, 02:47 AM

I have the same blade, same tail, mine is a Geo. Savage XX Patent, in black bone.

**sharptonn** · 02-25-2014, 03:09 AM

Lots of old makers did this. An old pair, the Geo. Hammond WR was originally done and the Dublin-dealt one has been modded and is a very old replacement.

**vaga** · 01-16-2014, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by miha

nice looking resto

.. do you have any pics of the closed one as well (I'd like to see hot the circle cutout in the scales looks like with the blade closed

)

Anything you want

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**Smithbobbylee** · 01-16-2014, 07:30 AM

Great work. That is a beautiful razor, I love the shape.

**miha** · 01-16-2014, 07:48 AM

..the more i look at it the more i like it, I better stop it or I'm going to have some searching to do

**UKRob** · 01-16-2014, 08:27 AM

Really nice work on the scales.

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