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 Miner123

Here's my entry to the Stub-Tailed Shavers. Hope she qualifies. From what I can make out it's a John Bingham although the first letter doesn't look like a J to me. If anyone has any information on this one it would be much appreciated.

The first letter could be an "I" ("I" and "J" are, more or less, used interchangeably at certain points in time).

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

Originally Posted by moutonrouge

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

I think it looks pretty sweet just the way it is.

J. Bingham "Criterion" razor with stub-tail. W.R. crown stamp presumably nicely dates it to between 1830-7. Feels great in the hand, and beautiful profile. No idea if scales are original, but they're nice wood. Think I have to reset it though as it's shaving somewhat unevenly.

Nice razor. Those scales are most likely not original, but they're in the right proportions for the period.