Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

According with Thaeris: epoch "Restauration". 1814-30
The big hemispheric rivets has been used for long time in France.


epoch "Premiere Empire" 1804-14


the form of the new scales is not correct (too much big and too much rotundas)
this form would be more correct:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1438011

Thank you for the Pics, they make it easier to me to date it :-)

Well, i know that the form of the scales isnt historical correct but well, im no scalemaker and its better than no scales.
Maybe if i find some old scales or a good plate of bone or ivory i give it a try and make some othe scales for the blade, but
until then im only happy to be able to shave with it :-)

Originally Posted by Thaeris

More 1815 - 1830 than 1780 in my opinion.

Too much work for a 1700' razor.

I do confirm, it does looks like a Pradiers from 1820. Maybe a Au(roc) Paris, famous cutler during the Restauration of the Bourbon royaltie

Jonathan Wiltshier,
cutler at 8, Long Lane, Smithfield (London) from 1832 to 1847
5/8" wedge, transparent horn blond scales

Here's my John Barber Pre 1823 Straight Razor W/Spanish point. It was in 1823 when Barber was granted his Masonic trademark. Barber had cautioned the public against fraudulent razor's being made using his name but I suspect this is the real deal with the wide tang & scale inlay.

ANGRES " CAST STEEL"

[QUOTE=gooser;1466489]ANGRES " CAST STEEL"



Those scales are different.................cool!!!!!

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Originally Posted by gooser

ANGRES " CAST STEEL"



Those scales are different.................cool!!!!!

im trying to figure out if they were from a horn press or if they are a type of antler .. it just came about 5 mins ago so I haven't played with it much yet or really got into examination ..
thanks

[QUOTE=gooser;1466495]

Originally Posted by engine46

im trying to figure out if they were from a horn press or if they are a type of antler .. it just came about 5 mins ago so I haven't played with it much yet or really got into examination ..
thanks

Those look like pressed horn. There are many examples of that pressed ribbed pattern around.

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Originally Posted by gooser

Those look like pressed horn. There are many examples of that pressed ribbed pattern around.

thanks , ive saw only one other set on a razor before and that was recently ..