Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

Originally Posted by altus

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)

Aha! You've got this one! Congratulations!

Currently being restored

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Currently being restored

Very nice. Please post when restored. I love my shepherd and the scales on yours are very unique.

Originally Posted by altus

With the same "pipe dart" mark

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

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

You got that one from Sweden, right? Check this out, [Ctrl F] (= search page) for 'Nils Grönstrand' (lots of pictures, so it may take a while to load). Grönstrand was a knife maker and alderman/magistrate in the Eskilstuna Free state around the turn of the 18th-19th century.

I am not sure how well the Museum of Eskilstuna did its homework, but you would think they would have some sort of idea. I came across the website (lots of useful information, even if very Web 1.0) when I found a stub-tailed razor with the same stamp here in Finland (for the ghastly price of €5 shipped).

Thanks Phitor, I had already seen that site.
In the picture the brand Gronstrand is a curved pipe, but the hypothesis that mine - with straight pipe- is a Grönstrand is possible

This is a very cool thread! I recently had a customer ask me to make him a razor with a very short thumb area, and a short tail as well. I called it a 'stubby' as well, but he preferred the name 'compact' lol. Very cool to see there's a historical precedent. His was made due to him having diabetic issues with the nerves in his hands, and always feeling like standard design razors were slipping out of his grasp. He said the stubby profile really helped him feel locked in.

Again, very cool .

Originally Posted by altus

Thanks Phitor, I had already seen that site.
In the picture the brand Gronstrand is a curved pipe, but the hypothesis that mine - with straight pipe- is a Grönstrand is possible

I just found it curious that you got this one from Sweden, I got mine from Finland (where most razors are Swedish) and there is a similar trademark assigned to a Swedish manufacturer around the time that both our razors most likely have been made. It might be just a coincidence as well, of course.

Originally Posted by Pithor

I just found it curious that you got this one from Sweden, I got mine from Finland (where most razors are Swedish) and there is a similar trademark assigned to a Swedish manufacturer around the time that both our razors most likely have been made. It might be just a coincidence as well, of course.

Ot there are from Linley...

There are lot of very old Sheffield's in Sweden, like you'll know of coarse

Originally Posted by OrSh

Just got my first pressed horn razor. I couldn't identify the maker but I'm pretty sure that I've seen this mark in the past...

I just got one today!
I read it a Spur IP
Does anyone recognize the Strike?
Now to read further and find who is the manufacturer.
~Richard
Where's Manah when we need him?

Another recent addition. Simply marked "hounsfield" . I haven't had much luck turning up much off that stamp.


I didn't have to do much to it, so I didn't. I was surprised at how nicely the scales held up. It did have an area of rust on the heel that was not fun to hone through. The steel is rather hard. It shaves wonderfully.