Northfield Cutlery Co. Restoration

**xiaotuzi** · 07-29-2016, 01:27 AM

Northfield Cutlery Co. with horn scales, brass pins/collars and the original wedge... Thanks for looking!

**Leatherstockiings** · 07-29-2016, 01:37 AM

Nice work. That is a sweet looking razor.

Is Northfield Cutlery the same Northfield famous for shooting up the James-Younger gang?

**BobH** · 07-29-2016, 01:39 AM

That looks very good.

Bob

**Utopian** · 07-29-2016, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Nice work. That is a sweet looking razor.

Is Northfield Cutlery the same Northfield famous for shooting up the James-Younger gang?

No. That Northfield is in Minnesota while the cutlery company was in Connecticut.

**RezDog** · 07-29-2016, 02:22 AM

Nice satin finish on the blade and a nice contrast between the polish and the satin.

**engine46** · 07-29-2016, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Nice work. That is a sweet looking razor.

Is Northfield Cutlery the same Northfield famous for shooting up the James-Younger gang?

Ron beat me to it. I have a few Northfields razors & I love 'em.

Two Northfield Rattler's, each one a tad different on the spine
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Northfield UN-X-LD
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I have a few more......

**markbignosekelly** · 07-29-2016, 08:58 AM

Great work there.

Was the sanding done by hand or Dremel etc? I always like reading about a razors journey.

Nice rattlers too Steve.

**xiaotuzi** · 07-29-2016, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Great work there.

Was the sanding done by hand or Dremel etc? I always like reading about a razors journey.

Nice rattlers too Steve.

Yes, it was by hand. I sanded from 400 grit up to 2000 until it was a clear reflection all over. Then with a WD40 slurry as described by gssixgun in this thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...in-finish.html It was a slow process and I had to start over several times whenever I got the scratch pattern crooked or uneven. Worth it though IMO. Finally I hit the spine and tang with a very quick (5 min), and light, dremel wool wheel to clean the slight haze from the 2000 grit. The scales are patterned exactly from the one good original scale I had and match the size, shape and thickness. I was able to use the original wedge. The collars are standard brass washers but filed them smaller and rounded the edges for a softer feel.

I lived in Northfield for a few years growing up and fished in the pond many times. (Northfield info and pictures of the pond here https://hiddeninplainsightblog.com/2...ld-knife-shop/ ) So, I always keep an eye out for Northfields. The one I restored here I found at an antiques show last month in a box of brokens.

I have several others including this one with "Rattler" misspelled as "Ratler".
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Engine46, it's great to see those Northfields you have there! I'm glad to be able to connect with others who appreciate and collect this maker!

**karlej** · 07-29-2016, 11:28 AM

Here is one with the correct spelling. Great American steel. Gives a wonderful shave.
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**xiaotuzi** · 07-29-2016, 01:08 PM

Nice one there! And the one I restored had no etching on the blade at all... Many varieties, all very good

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