Thread: Pickbone Torrey

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I have been going through the workbench, finding projects lately. (low dough!) I found this 13/16 Torrey #47 blade, an old one.
It had been shortened a bit and the spine was hanging out past the edge, so I brought the toe back in and gave it a nice gentle round-point and really just polished it up a bit. With this tang stamp and the Torrey Razor Strop logo, I figure is is a pretty early Torrey, possibly from the hands of Joseph Turner of Meridian, Connecticut as he did lots of razors for Torrey in the early days of Torrey's razor sales before joining them in Worcester in 1880. OR, possibly in the early days of his joining them. Either way, it exhibits the old Sheffield style and lovely steel for which Turner's earlier work was known.
With a cutting edge of 2 1/2 inches, some shorter scales were needed and since I had recently unpinned a nice blade from these thin pickbone scales (long story), it all just seemed to fit. A really thin wedge was required to keep the blade in check, so the thinnest lead example from the 'sack 'O wedges' was tried and did the deed. All pinned up collarless with brass, I really like the feel, balance, and especially the shave! It shaves like a dream!

Thanks for looking!

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That is exactly what I am looking to have made one of these days. Maybe even with a slight smile. It would work well on my neck areas. Nice work

Great looker Tom! yet another beauty from your workbench!

Very nice save. I have a Torrey 5/8 near wedge with a barber notch and it takes and holds an edge like you wouldn't believe. Well, actually you probably would.

I had one Torrey that was an ARMY issue - I recently sold it on the Bay & why I have no idea. It was an excellent shaver and honed so nicely

You hit that one out of the park.

VERY NICELY DONE!!

Originally Posted by wyobarbershop

I love your taste Tom. Always have.

Thanks, Josh! It sometimes takes a while to see something I like in the pile!

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Lovely Tom! Something about pick-bone scales and certain American razors. Like apple pie and vanilla ice cream...

Thanks a lot, Mike! Yeah, picbone doe not seem to go with others as it does American razors, to me.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Very Nice My Friend! Very Nice! : I really like the look and fit.

My thanks, Roy! Means a lot!

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

That is exactly what I am looking to have made one of these days. Maybe even with a slight smileI. It would work well on my neck areas. Nice work

It does have a slight smile, really! Quite an easy shaver. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Great looker Tom! yet another beauty from your workbench!

Thank you, Harold! The workbench gives up it's secrets grudgingly!

Originally Posted by Steel

Very nice save. I have a Torrey 5/8 near wedge with a barber notch and it takes and holds an edge like you wouldn't believe. Well, actually you probably would.

Torreys ARE great hard steel! These older ones seem like softer, older type crucible steel. I would never waste time on an Escher on a more modern one, but the older ones like this really like it!

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

I had one Torrey that was an ARMY issue - I recently sold it on the Bay & why I have no idea. It was an excellent shaver and honed so nicely

Probably holding out for a USMC Clauss?

Originally Posted by Wullie

You hit that one out of the park.

VERY NICELY DONE!!

Thank yew, amigo! Means a great deal!

The Torreys I've had have been a tough job to hone, but worth the effort once you get there. I only have a few but they are on the hard side AFAIC.

Your razors are always the best Tom. Another beauty.

Beautiful job Tom. I love it. I have seen a lot of Torrey but never with a tang stamp like that.