Thread: The Stub-Tailed Shavers

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.