Thread: A straight razor found in the garden/yard. Can anyone identify its maker?

Low cost, small, wedge grind razor. At least back when it was still shaving. Maybe 1890 to 1930 is my guess. Nothing special. Bury it deeper so its not dug up again so nobody can get hurt on it in the future.

Even with the tang stamps readable many razors are hard to find the history on.

At this point it is a personal history for you and your house.

Maybe the razor Jack the Ripper used, who knows? It's toast now and there isn't anything readable to give any hints.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Maybe the razor Jack the Ripper used, who knows? It's toast now and there isn't anything readable to give any hints.

Yes, you're definitely right about that.Lol. If I learn more about it I'll let you know.

I just noticed your from New Mexico. I lived in Clovis for a number of years. The Land of Enchantment. Many varities of landscape there. Quite scenic in parts.

Originally Posted by 32t

Even with the tang stamps readable many razors are hard to find the history on.

At this point it is a personal history for you and your house.

Thank you 32t. I agree with you. If the missus permits it, it will go into a glass display case with some of the other things found in the garden. I have found some old intact bottles from 80-90 years ago and a few not intact.

Back then everything was buried in the garden. No regular rubbish service in rural places. There was even a guy a few years ago (in England) who found a car buried in his back yard. The car was from the 1950s. Nothing nefarious, just didn't know what to do with it, and saved a little money. LOL.

My house was built in 1909.

The main things that I have found have been coal clinkers and marbles. I dug a garden and found many marbles......

Was there an old outhouse hole. I have never done it but heard that is a good place to look.

Originally Posted by 32t

My house was built in 1909.

The main things that I have found have been coal clinkers and marbles. I dug a garden and found many marbles......

Was there an old outhouse hole. I have never done it but heard that is a good place to look.

An old home has character and some stories that go with it. That's cool that you found some marbles in the garden. Our home is from 1935. Yes, they had an outhouse. Haven't checked it yet. For some reason, LOL, it doesn't sound like one of those pleasant prospects. You're probably right about that, though. I think I have heard the same.

I would love to find an intact one of these. I have found pieces of them. I like how in the past even a lowly beer bottle, a beer bottle ! could be made into a work of beauty.

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There are some bottle collectors in the forum. One guy inAustralis had a big collection

Originally Posted by rolodave

There are some bottle collectors in the forum. One guy inAustralis had a big collection

Thanks Rolodave. He might be interesting to talk to.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Low cost, small, wedge grind razor. At least back when it was still shaving. Maybe 1890 to 1930 is my guess. Nothing special. Bury it deeper so its not dug up again so nobody can get hurt on it in the future.

Thanks gasman. The last sentence of your reply, though perhaps serious made me laugh. No, I won't bury it again. I love history. If it was in much better condition, I might even restore it. But since it isn't, I'll have to make do with putting it in a display case with some of the nice old things from the past found in the garden. That is if my wife will permit it. Some of the old glass bottles for beer, perfume and even ink, were beautiful from 80-100 years ago. In some cases actually showed quality. You realise when looking at them, that thinking was involved and in its small way, made the world a better place by choosing specific colours for the glass that really stood out. Not all of my finds are intact, for example this straight razor, but a few of the bottles are, such as the ink bottles. I would love to find intact one of the beer bottles from back then. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Probably your analysis is correct about the straight razor. Thank you for it. I was hoping that I might tie it to a specific maker, and that might have told more of its story. This house, though not a poor one, was not a mansion. And the things found in the garden reflect this.