Quote Originally Posted by Voidmonster View Post
I'm away from my books and sources at the moment, so this is necessarily brief.

It's most likely William Hives, son of John, apprenticed in Stannington and freed in 1797. The blade dates to 1805-1815 or so. When I get back home I'll get some pictures of similar razors from the period in original scales.
are you kidding me? I mean.... are you serious?! you just have this stuff neatly folded into the wrinkles of your brain?! you are amazing, that's all I can say!