Thread: Unknown maker "Lancet Steel".

I think that maybe grooves were made to reduce blade weight. You have lighter blade with the same width.

Maciek.

Hull is about 50 miles from Sheffield and has several streets ending with 'Gate'. I suspect it is from an old retailer there.

Originally Posted by macrob

I think that maybe grooves were made to reduce blade weight. You have lighter blade with the same width.
Maciek.

IMO. The lightening of the blade was secondary to the extra stiffness imparted to the edge.
~Richard

Agree with all the positive comments....for me this looks like a blade I would like to pick up and shave with.....regardless of the historical details which, of course, would be cool to know. In contrast some custom blades I look at whisper to me...'hey cat, you feel lucky today?' or, 'I got two spikes for you cat, while you are watching out for one, the other one is gonna get ya.'

It is a spectacular razor all around. I love the blade shape, the scales, the etching.
Thanks for sharing.

Here is one in service:

~Richard

Thanks.
I suspect that the razor was made in Sheffield. It's very well made, very good craftmanship.
What suprised me was the fact that original horn scales were pinned with no washers, like ivory scales. I've never seen it before.

Maciek.

Originally Posted by macrob

Thanks.
I suspect that the razor was made in Sheffield. It's very well made, very good craftmanship.
What suprised me was the fact that original horn scales were pinned with no washers, like ivory scales. I've never seen it before.
Maciek.

I have a few turn of the century horn scales that were pinned with no washers. Some of the French ones look like flat polished plastic.
After about the 1880's when the grinding machine was patented for that type of blade, many scales were often pinned with no washer.
SWAG: is that the quality of horn was such that it would hold with pin only. Black water-buffalo horn was imported from colonies in Asia and was stronger / less prone to delamination than the dyed cattle horn used before.
You did a very nice job on them!
~Richard

Beautiful grind on that blade! very nice work Enjoy!

Awesome!!

Ray