Thread: Seldom seen John Elliot's Best Silver Steel tapered blade.

That one is quite odd. Very interesting razor.

Really nice job on the restoration and that is quite an interesting razor

Shave report. Smooth and comfortable as you would expect from Sheffield steel. Surprisingly light feeling in the hand. Tapering the blade from 1/4" down to 1/8" at the toe took a lot of weight out of the blade. The toe end being narrow at 11/16" made it easy to maneuver in tight places. I was very aware the blade was longer than most at 3 1/2" inches.

Nicely done Karl! I have several (actually 12) of the tapered blades and I really love them. I just finished restoring a Marshes and Shepherd an also a rare Hibbard. Great job on this one Karl...

Wonderful work, I always enjoy seeing what you can do with a blade. Thanks for sharing.

Karl, as usual, great job on the restore, just beautiful work. Noticed a similar tapered, pointed toe, Marshes & Shepherd c1840 was shown at "photo T" page 266, in the December 1922 Antiques Magazine article by Dr. Henry T. Lummus. He states in the text that "one interesting style of blade, common in the late thirties, had the heel wider than the toe, the back showing a corresponding variance in thickness so that the blade would lie flat on the hone." Not surprised it honed up easily! As it was intended.
Sweet restore, Austin