Thread: Cleaned up a Joseph Rodgers Razor.

Originally Posted by ctjed

In this case, no. There seemed to be enough flexibility in the horn. A couple of years back I redid an old Gratian Warranted that would crack just looking at them. Those scales soaked for a couple of weeks.

Ahhh..yeah. Been there too. Folks said I'd better check um, might be growing mold.

I'd still wipe um down with neatsfoot. I go through all of mine about once a year, and rub some into the scales.
Better to maintain, than to have to do it all over, I say.

@ Pete.. Definitely the most awesome of shaves, them old ones. Its gotta be the crucible, steel.! Anything from late 1700s to early/mid 1800s, folks need to give a try, sometime.

A mystical edge, that makes whiskers, whimper in fear.