Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

The makers marks represented in Gales & Martin are pretty specific to the detail, so you'd have to see the mark in entirety without additional things. My off-the-top-of-my-head guess for that mark would be French.

Those were the only marks on the blade, other side has no markings...so French you think? The symbol almost looks like some type of old petroglyph?

I found this in the wild today. It's marked Millikin Dublin. I've been told in another thread that Millikin started in 1803. I'm pretty excited to find this razor and think it might be worth having it professionally restored, as I'm a little nervous about trying it myself. Any recommendations?

That is a GREAT find in the wild! There are a number of skilled restorers in the buy/sell/trade area of the forum that would do a fine job on that razor.

Originally Posted by TwistedOak

That is a GREAT find in the wild! There are a number of skilled restorers in the buy/sell/trade area of the forum that would do a fine job on that razor.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Mrchick

I found this in the wild today. It's marked Millikin Dublin. I've been told in another thread that Millikin started in 1803. I'm pretty excited to find this razor and think it might be worth having it professionally restored, as I'm a little nervous about trying it myself. Any recommendations?

I sent this one to @Kevin78 for restoration and more appropriate scales. It turned out beautiful and is on deck for tomorrow.

Looking for info on the maker Roberts warranted on a old stub tail I just bought. I found other razors, but no info on the maker. No pics yet. Once I get it and clean her up I will.

So you won that one huh? I was watching it & my power went out so I had no internet. I'm glad someone from here got it. I already have one anyway.
I looked in my Tweedales Directory but there are too many Roberts listed in there. My Goins Encyclopedia has Roberts Warranted from 1850-1875 but I think that is wrong. Martin told me there were some inaccurate info in that book. My guess is early 1800's looking at the tail.

I was watching that one as well but totally forgot about it. Lol

Well here is my entry. If someone could tell me what the letters stand for, that would make me very happy.

The washers by the pivot where tenderized rather badly with a loving hammer - some sort of vintage easy fix, I believe. I polished and honed it only, very good shaver. For the moment I have mixed feeling about restoring it. Most likely I'll leave it as is