Thread: Buongiorno ! New member from Italy

Frederic RAYNOLDS, Sheffield. Dated somewhere between 1850-1880 ?
Original scales.

Ian PEARCE, Sheffield. 1830-40 ?
Original scales.

Frederic BARNES, London. Probably made by a Sheffield company, and marked with Barnes name.
1830-1840 ?
Ivory scales, not original.

Unbranded, Fine India Steel. 1850?
Original bone scales. I like the pinwork, so I repaired the bone. which is now very firm.
Considering the state of the blade, I do not think that the cracks in the handle worsen the aesthetics

Charles MACDANIEL, London. 1820-25 ?
Original ivory scales, repaired.
I love this maker, in my collection I have a good number of its razors.

Welcome. Photos of your work would be great.

Joseph RODGERS, Sheffield. Set of 4 razors, splitted in 2 pairs (waiting for the restoration of the original case).
1860-1880 ?
Original ivory scales.

Malingre & Staurenghi, French company, with a complex history.
Heavy blade, probably dated 1890-1920.
Ivory scales, not original.

As you can see, these are generally cleaning and polishing work, possibly repairing the handles.
I rarely do a pass on the belt-grinder, and at the moment only to partially remove the deep pitting, trying to keep the blade intact.
I do not yet master this technique and I do not venture into full re-grinding as I see some forum members doing.
For these things it takes a lot of hours of practice, and a certain number of expendable blades!

An interesting collection. Many of those manufacturers are not seen often on this side of the Atlantic.

From what you’ve shown of your razor collection, you have serious restoration skills. Thank you for sharing.