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Hi.
Very mysteriuos razor. Very unusual grind.
Horn scales, brass pins and washers, lead wedge. “Lancet Steel” on the blade.
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Maciek.
Wow what a beauty. I love everything you did, the scales, pins & collars. First class job.Well Done!!!
Thanks.
I forgot to mention that the scales are original to that razor.
Maciek.
Beautiful razor and well done restoration. I am thinking the grind is bellied/double concave. Love it.
Bob
Cool blade. Made to look like the Mappin, I'd guess.
Na, 'Lancet Steel' is not necessarily a clue. I see Newgate.. The mark is still there enough to ID. Show the tang good. Newgate?? I can almost say it! Looks great! :chapeau
OK! Stacey 4 Newgate? http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/arch...t-1169335.html
I picked up a J.R. Torrey razor in the summer that has the same grind, marked 'Old English' in the groove. It's a nice light, manuverable blade like a hollow ground but shaves like a wedge. It's one of my favorite razors and not one I plan on parting with.
Torrey and Wade and Butcher and a couple Swedish houses used that grind also. I like the shave from them. Stiff and strong edge in a narrow blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by livingontheedge
Good job of work there!
~Richard
I have couple of "before" pictures, maker's mark was more visible. Unfortunately i can't find them on my computer.
Anyway if i remember correctly it reads as:
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...TON.Gate
HULL
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Thanks.
Maciek.
What a nice restore you have there! I've seen this grind a couple of times here, some argue that the grooves allow more lather to be held on the blade while shaving.
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.
IMO. The lightening of the blade was secondary to the extra stiffness imparted to the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by macrob
~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. :tu
Here is one in service:
http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/x...80c93392c7.jpg
~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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by macrob
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
I just love this grind, I must now put this on my "I want" list.
Hi.
There's an auction on ebay with very similar razor. Same grind, slightly different etching - Diamond Edge. It was made by Abraham Leon of Sheffield.
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