Thread: The Marshian has landed!

A long time back I had purchased a venerable old Marshes & Shepard Pond Works razor.

It had a tremendous amount of hone wear on the toe....so I took off the scales (now on my LeGrelot, nice horn with ivory inlay...) and the razor went into the drawer to corrode for yet another century...



Yet times are tough....

I got no dough to buy a new razor....


I'm desperate!


I get a little kooky reading SRP all day and I slip into a deranged state of mind....


And then I take out the ol' Marshes razor and head for the shop....


The result?

I call it the Marshian, because it looks like it came from outer space!

It tapers from about 13/16 at the heel to a tidy 4/8 at the toe. It's a razor for all styles!

Like a big honker? Work the heel.

Need some precision for the coup de maitre? Slip that dainty tip under your nose and have at it!

Did I mention I also tried for a worked back vines type effect? (came out a bit strange with the rounded spine that is on there)

I didn't bother trying to give it a very fine finish, just some rough hand sanding to add some texture and alliviate some old corrosion.

Yes, it's a freakshow, folks....I know, but it now counts as yet another razor in my rotation! SCORE!

Has taken a keen edge, we'll see how it shave this weekend...

*speechless*

*wonders how this beast will shave*

And a question: May I have some pics of the Le Grelot... the one with horn scales and ivory inlay... please?

Originally Posted by Ockham

*speechless*

*wonders how this beast will shave*

And a question: May I have some pics of the Le Grelot... the one with horn scales and ivory inlay... please?

Here are the scales that came off the Marshes. If the Marshian shaves well, it will also earn a new set of scales.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

It tapers from about 13/16 at the heel to a tidy 4/8 at the toe. It's a razor for all styles!

Like a big honker? Work the heel.

Need some precision for the coup de maitre? Slip that dainty tip under your nose and have at it!

Seen a few like that & gotta wonder if they were honed that way for the reasons you mention.

Well...I gotta say it's...unique. I think in time it would grow on me. Looks like a variable shaver in regards to the hollow. Wedge on one end and hollow on the other!? Somebody liked it enough before you to put that type of configuration on it, or they had time to kill like you did. Can't think of a better way to kill some time with some left overs. I think you did a good job on it and would be happy to hear how it shaves. I would give it a try. Every day I get a little older and a little wiser so at this point in my life I know looks are only shin deep. I have some straights that don't look like much but give a killer shave. Hope this one give you a great shave!

You could call it a crooked smile

I like it! it's kind of

I have a couple that slant the other way that are great shavers due to the natural scything motion on a straight stroke. Please post the results of your test shave. I hope it makes it into your rotation.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Need some precision for the coup de maitre? Slip that dainty tip under your nose and have at it!

Not to be too crude on the forum, but in skimming the post to get to the pics I read the bold part with the first letters switched

Originally Posted by Joed

I have some straights that don't look like much but give a killer shave. Hope this one give you a great shave!

Was wondering where my best razors went

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Seen a few like that & gotta wonder if they were honed that way for the reasons you mention.

Nah, I'm pretty sure it's just a hundred years of honing the toe end more than the heel. I was just trying to come up with a positive spin on it.

Originally Posted by BigBubba

I like it! it's kind of

I have a couple that slant the other way that are great shavers due to the natural scything motion on a straight stroke. Please post the results of your test shave. I hope it makes it into your rotation.




Not to be too crude on the forum, but in skimming the post to get to the pics I read the bold part with the first letters switched

Bubba,

It was your semi-custom that inspired me to hack the ol' Marshes!