Thread: That 1700's Show

What's REALLY Kool is there is a greater possibility that they could have shave one of our forefathers than me meeting you 😕! Think about it, there was only 2.5 million population then 318 million now. The numbers don't lie! Wish I had numbers that good in my favor when the loto was over 1 billion you know!

Thank You, I agree, especially the marks, we need a more definitive answer of the marks!

I have some documentation on these older razors on my pc. I'll post what I have tonight when I get home from work

Thoughts on this one?

Originally Posted by ItalianJoe

Thoughts on this one?

That's BEAUTIFUL 😀 does it look to have a regrind? If it does they did a great job! I'm not sure about it, 😕maybe 1780-1810, according to the tail of tails,and having no heal. The mark looks like a clover, is that correct?

Originally Posted by Hillbillystixnstraights

That's BEAUTIFUL [emoji3] does it look to have a regrind? If it does they did a great job! I'm not sure about it, [emoji53]maybe 1780-1810, according to the tail of tails,and having no heal. The mark looks like a clover, is that correct?

It's def been reground. I did the old burned needle trick and the scales are indeed horn. It's been cleaned up. My guess someone attempted to restore it some time ago. The jimps were added probably then. They just look too fresh to be original.

I'll have to test the steel to see if it was forged in later 18th century but so far it's passed all the preliminary tests.

Originally Posted by ItalianJoe

It's def been reground. I did the old burned needle trick and the scales are indeed horn. It's been cleaned up. My guess someone attempted to restore it some time ago. The jimps were added probably then. They just look too fresh to be original.

I'll have to test the steel to see if it was forged in later 18th century but so far it's passed all the preliminary tests.

😕How do you do that? Test the steel that is. As a welding instructor I'm only familiar with a couple of ways to do that (which are somewhat destructive) and would LOVE to be able to test mine without harming them.PLEASE share 😞

Originally Posted by Hillbillystixnstraights

[emoji53]How do you do that? Test the steel that is. As a welding instructor I'm only familiar with a couple of ways to do that (which are somewhat destructive) and would LOVE to be able to test mine without harming them.PLEASE share [emoji20]

It's difficult but I found a guy that works at a museum that can determine the carbon and iron content with a radioactive scanner. He then goes to archives and looks at items from similar time periods.

Such awesome examples. Man I love this thread !! You guys have some really nice razors.

Incredible looking razor for sure, scales and washers are somewhat unusual yet so nice. Anyway there was a William Spencer 1795-1852 listed from Sheffield on Allen Street that would probably fit the time period of this razor.

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