Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

You guys are great. Thanks!

a very little part of my modest collection




I think that the pre 1730 razors are very rare, because only barbers had razors at these times, steel was rare and expensive, and the cutler retailed them at high price, the steel is very soft and the razors was soon worn out, due to excessiv honing, so here is a exemple in very good shape with one piece original wood scales


and another, less lucky one



and more

Originally Posted by charlie48horlogerie

a very little part of my modest collection




I think that the pre 1730 razors are very rare, because only barbers had razors at these times, steel was rare and expensive, and the cutler retailed them at high price, the steel is very soft and the razors was soon worn out, due to excessiv honing, so here is a exemple in very good shape with one piece original wood scales


and another, less lucky one



and more

Whaaw! Amazing!

Nice "France" by the way!

Is it maybe possible to get a close-up of the marking of the razor in third picture?
I'm interested

My humble stubtail submission. The latest addition to my collection is a pair of John Barber stubtail wedges wearing ivory.

Originally Posted by altus

Since the scales of the Wiltshier in transparent horn was warped and too "homemade", I have rescaled it with a handle of the same epoch, in ivory and piqué work.
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That is a magnificent specimen.

Originally Posted by notitfortat

My humble stubtail submission. The latest addition to my collection is a pair of John Barber stubtail wedges wearing ivory.

Very nice razors. I have the same blade only in black horn. Excellent shaver. This blade design of stub tail is one of my favorite. I find it interesting that different makers can have the same blade. I have John Barber and a James Johnson. If they were not stamped you could not tell them apart.

Excellent pair with the ivory.

Awesome pair of flatsides. Beauties!

Always wanted one in this style. My oldest for sure. Picked up on a low ball bid. Scales were broken on one side, but all hardware was present. New scales of streaked horn, original hardware used, only difference is brass pins, originals were iron. First time I've needed to use 3/32 round stock for pinning. Interesting honing session for sure. Strange curves.









Interesting read about the pipe dart mark. Anyone know who was using this mark between Bradshaw and Linley?

Not much more information I'm afraid,

I've got some more information here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...h-century.html

(page 1-2)

With the same "pipe dart" mark



The non original scales (wooden homemade) replaced with a straight horn scales of early nineteenth century



(Honed with 2-4 layers tape according to the width)