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06-23-2012, 06:31 PM #1Senior Member
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"Fox brothers eclipse works, hand forged" kind of funny looking razor
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06-29-2012, 01:35 PM #2
The razor was made by John Sellers before 1855, when the company was restyled John Sellers & Sons, after the founder death.
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09-02-2012, 02:25 AM #3
Not so pretty but it must have been well loved!
James Codfer. I have found no information on him. It has jimps on the thumb side of the tang. Rescale is ~pine with copper horse leather rivets. My guess is 1860-1890. I would love to know its story! She shaves very well and has held a good edge for a couple years.
~Richard
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09-02-2012, 05:47 AM #4Senior Member
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My fully restored Taylor's 3000, now I have personally restore many 1000 models but this will be my first 3000 these were some of the very last Taylor's to be made, with a slightly shorter blade longer tail and tang than most vintage straight razors they tried to make a better balanced razor, well It certainly feels very well balanced when using the razor shaves like a dream as well, this information was given to me by a TSR UK forum member old blade grinder who worked for Taylor's back in the day. The razors a French point 13/16
Jamie.
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09-02-2012, 06:35 AM #5Senior Member
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My NOS Wade & Butcher Special.
Jamie.
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09-02-2012, 06:56 AM #6Carbon-steel-aholic
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I think VR was from 1837 to 1901 (IIRC) the humpback and slight smile seems to place it in the mid 1800's. It's been a while sence I dug around in the date books, just going off memory (rather faulty at times
Originally Posted by Geezer
Not so pretty but it must have been well loved!
James Codfer. I have found no information on him. It has jimps on the thumb side of the tang. Rescale is ~pine with copper horse leather rivets. My guess is 1860-1890. I would love to know its story! She shaves very well and has held a good edge for a couple years.
~Richard
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09-02-2012, 07:33 PM #7Senior Member
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I got this one awhile back and just love the blade design. It says Edward Smith and no maker. I am assuming is is a Sheffield razor made for Edward Smith of 3 Cheapside which I take it is a London address. Does not say England or Made in England either. If it is not a Sheffield mods please delete it.
Bob
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09-02-2012, 07:41 PM #8Senior Member
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Here's a couple of mine. One that I just got (Manhattan) and one that I am about ready to go to work on, a W. Hawcroft & Sons:
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01-09-2013, 09:05 PM #9Member
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Hi all,
can I add to the club?
Ford&Medley 6/8
Atkinson Bros "bear in mind"
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