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06-18-2013, 01:10 PM #1Brad Maggard
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Rodgers Ivory / W&B in Horn
Couple razors finished up.
A challenging Rodgers. It is actually marked:
Joseph Rodgers
Shemeld & Co.
Sheffield
1829
Peculiar. No cutlers to her majesty? No norfolk St.? Odd.
And a W&B - the blade was actually restored by the customer, he did a great job! I did the scales
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06-18-2013, 01:31 PM #2Senior Member
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Beautiful work as usual. IIRC Neil Miller has come up with info on a few 'Rodgers' from the old Sheffield days besides the famed Norfolk Street company. I expect that razor came from one of those guys. If Neil sees this maybe he will clear it up.
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06-18-2013, 01:46 PM #3Senior Member
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Very nice, great job!
JimmyHAD:My wife told me if I bought another razor she would leave me ........ and I miss her sometimes......
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06-18-2013, 01:52 PM #4Historically Inquisitive
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Beautiful work, that streaked horn is quite something!
Some information in Shemeld & co.
Thomas Shemeld was listed in a Sheffield Directory in 1852 as a razorsmith.
Thomas Shemeld & son was founded in 1879. By 1884 business name change to Joseph Rodgers, Shemeld & Co.
1901 the business is named Shemeld & Co.
That said, this razor has no affiliation with the Joseph Rodgers that we all know well. it is mentioned in a Sheffield history forum, by a descendant of the Shemeld family that one of Thomas sons was named Joseph Rodgers Shemeld, of course his name was used for the company i wonder why?
Interestingly that razor can be dated between 1884 to 1901.Last edited by Martin103; 06-18-2013 at 03:07 PM.
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06-18-2013, 03:11 PM #5Senior Member
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Handsomely done.
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06-18-2013, 03:15 PM #6Senior Moderator
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Both are beautifully done. I love the blade profile on the Rogers.
Bob
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06-18-2013, 03:57 PM #7Poor Fit
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A fine pair of razors, and a great job done by you as usual Brad
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06-18-2013, 08:56 PM #8Senior Member
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Very very nice. The owners will surely be happy!!
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06-18-2013, 10:10 PM #9Always Thinkun
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Well done sir! Well done.
Ray
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06-18-2013, 10:49 PM #10Senior Member
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See my previous post asking about the markings on the tang of the Rodgers razor, Two Rodgers razors, are they "Joseph Rodgers & Sons" though? Basically it's a knock-off but I still love the look of it, just wish I had the #1 razor to match! It should be here in two days, can't wait to see those creamy white ivory scales in person!
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