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Odd size Clark & hall cast steel razor. The cutting edge is the same size but everything is an inch shorter. Nice razor in great condition feels light though. Any idea of year or why it is smaller?

So are these smaller razors the travel razors from back then?

Originally Posted by rideon66

Odd size Clark & hall cast steel razor. The cutting edge is the same size but everything is an inch shorter. Nice razor in great condition feels light though. Any idea of year or why it is smaller?

Very nice razor, despite the honewear, looks to be in fairly good condition overall. I'm no so sure about the size being smaller, could very well be as you mentioned a travel razor. Furthermore, Clark & Hall was founded/listed in 1797, partners were Marmaduke Clark and James Hall, listed as razor makers. In 1816 apparently the company changed its name to Clark, Hall & Clark, I have never seen a razor with that mark but it is possible as it is listed as such in Directory.

Additionally the partnership between Clark & Hall dissolve in 1821, when Clark Joined Samuel Osborn, to form Clark & Osborn. My opinion on your razor is that it is a fairly early 1800-1810.

Martin it is beyond me how you keep all that stuff straight. It would not matter how much reference material I had, I would never be able to keep it straight as to where to look for what. I am not a book guy, nor a history buff, so you and the other "keeper of the books" have me in awe regularly.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Very nice razor, despite the honewear, looks to be in fairly good condition overall. I'm no so sure about the size being smaller, could very well be as you mentioned a travel razor. Furthermore, Clark & Hall was founded/listed in 1797, partners were Marmaduke Clark and James Hall, listed as razor makers. In 1816 apparently the company changed its name to Clark, Hall & Clark, I have never seen a razor with that mark but it is possible as it is listed as such in Directory.

Additionally the partnership between Clark & Hall dissolve in 1821, when Clark Joined Samuel Osborn, to form Clark & Osborn. My opinion on your razor is that it is a fairly early 1800-1810.

Thank you for the info. Suprizingly enough it really isn't much honeware. Looks like at some point while the blade was dark someone took it to a hone. So looks worse than it is.

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Just finished 1790 beauty :-)

In millimeter, the sizes of this Spain razor :





Edit : Well, it seems that I've misplaced a "h".

Sorry !

My oldest razor 'Lisbon' made by Warburton, Sheffield early part of the 19th Century , I'm guessing...
Plenty of age and patina on it !

Hey guys...don't skewer me for this but, I thought I would just throw this in for amusement.

18th-Century Straight Razor SR-775, Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc.

That is interesting. Current makers imitate other periods, I was wondering how long it would be before anyone made something to imitate something from the 1700's?

Originally Posted by RezDog

That is interesting. Current makers imitate other periods, I was wondering how long it would be before anyone made something to imitate something from the 1700's?

Frankly, I like the shape and heft of those old beauties! Were I to make razor, doubtful at my age, those of that period,are the ones that I would copy. They shave a treat, and yes, they don't have a heel to work the lip area, but with no beard, I can fully enjoy a shave with them.
~Richard