Thread: Greaves, Pauldrons, and Gauntlets

Here's the one I have. Needs restoration. Tang reads "Manufactured by W. Greaves & Son(s) Sheaf Works." Best I can tell, the blade is etched with "I Stand A No 1."

Here are three that I just picked up. The one with the frost/etch says "Cast Steel"

Here is my one and only W.Greaves & Sons






I expect it to arrive in about 10 days.. I can't wait
If the books are anything to go by, it should be from somewhere between 1780 and 1816. I'd say it's closer to 1816 than 1780..

Beautiful Greaves, nice shavers, smooth steel

Originally Posted by MisterA

Here is my one and only W.Greaves & Sons






I expect it to arrive in about 10 days.. I can't wait
If the books are anything to go by, it should be from somewhere between 1780 and 1816. I'd say it's closer to 1816 than 1780..

i thought that one looked familiar i was going to bid on it but got home to late, congrats should be a nice shaver

Originally Posted by nessmuck

i thought that one looked familiar i was going to bid on it but got home to late, congrats should be a nice shaver

Thanks.. I actually had to wake up 0320 in the morning to get this one. But it was most definitely worth it. I have been yawning all day at work, but the yawns have all had a little smile in them

If the books are anything to go by, it should be from somewhere between 1780 and 1816. I'd say it's closer to 1816 than 1780..

I should correct this. I did some more checking and it should be somewhere between 1816 and 1826..

Originally Posted by MisterA

I should correct this. I did some more checking and it should be somewhere between 1816 and 1826..

this seems closer to the truth just judging by the look of the razor

I will be putting dome pics up soon
In the meantime how do you hone these bad boys with the big smiles and thick and sometimes uneven spines as well!!
I know this should be asked in honing section but since the
W&B thread was here I thought I would ask.
KC

Each one is different. Gotta figure out which parts need more work or if the whole thing needs a lot of work. Leading with the heal and/or doing a rolling stroke can help. This is pretty much the hardest type of razor to hone - messed up wedges.