Thread: Intro from NE Ohio

Hi everyone, Another newbie here. I'm a motorhead by choice and an admitted tool-o-holic. I've sought help, but at the rates the head shrinks get - it's cheaper to keep buying car parts, tools and various trinkets from yesteryear!

As for straight razors I am clueless. What brings me here is a family heirloom I have had for 30+ years. It's what appears to be a bone handled straight razor from my grand father. It says:

Joseph Rodgers & Son
Cutlers to their Majesties
No 6 Norfolk St.
Sheffield

As a kid I was fascinated in WW2 items. I once read in a WW2 book that the Queen of England gave the US troops a Christmas present which was a shaving kit that included a bone handled straight razor. I started to wonder if my grandfathers razor was one in the same. It went on to say it was made by Rodgers. Now keep in mind I read this also around 30 years ago - so who knows what I am remembering correctly and what I have goofed up on.

So there it is - Can anyone point me in the right direction to verify if this could be THAT razor.


Thanks!!!

Jacin

I have no idea but that is a COOL question! Welcome and good luck finding out.

Are you going to start shaving with it?

Without a picture, it's going to be hard to identify the razor.

I (and many others here) have a Joseph Rodgers razor, and they are very good blades. If the razor hasn't been abused, you should be able to have it honed (or hone it yourself, after reading the relevant Wiki's, and start using it.

This is a very dangerous site for anyone with "collector tendencies" -- be warned!<g>

Charles

Another NE Ohio guy...cool.

Welcome to SRP! Your razor sounds very interesting, please post some pictures when you have time.

Trust me fellas - I am definitely predisposed to collecting stuff - A sickness I seek no cure for, although my wife is the one who has to "put up" with it - she's a good sport though!!!

Here's a couple images I posted a couple images on the jolly rodger section:







One of my many "to do" items is an old barber pole I picked up at a swap meet a few years back. Seems like a good companion for grandpa's old razor.