Thread: 8/8 Greaves & Son Sheafworks ¼ hollow in green/gold pearl scales

This is an old Greaves & Sons Sheafworks razor. The blade was in decent condition, some pantina and staining, no pitting. The original scales were old broken buffalo horn. The blade is 8/8 at its wides and just under 7/8 at the smallest. It was forged that way, not worn that way. The blade is basically new old stock. It has never seen a hone. I gave the blade a high grit sanding and buffed it up to a mirror finish.


The scales are a green/gold pearl synthetic. The pearlescence is lost in the photos, looks even better in person. I square cut the end of the scales and went with two small pins instead of one large. I think it balances nicer. The wedge is a pearl synthetic. The pins are 1/16 brass rod with brass washers on the toe end and a brass over stainless on the pivot. The blade has brass thrust bearing.


This one is going into my rotation for a very long time. I honed up the blade and it shaves out of this world. The blade took a very keen edge and just glides over the face. A wonderful razor.