Thread: Restored John Elliot

Very nice job.
According to Tweedales, John Elliot may have had a family link to Joseph Elliott but that has proven difficult confirm because of the spelling of the last names in directories. He was born around 1795 & by 1841 was living in Western Bank with his wife, four daughters & a son. He was in partnership with joseph Elliott until 1850 & by 1851 he was working & living in Townsend Street. At the Great Exhibition in 1851, he displayed razors ground so thin that he claimed they never needed grinding again, besides ornate razors with gold & silver backs. He died in 1858 age 63.

very nice I realy like the scalloped blades & it has a great deep etching still
love the bit of history still showing on its face too not fully polished out
job well done

So glad that you're enjoying her. It was a pleasure to work on that razor. A real beauty.

Originally Posted by StackNitup

Hello Gents!

I wanted to share my restored John Elliot's Best Silver Steel. Shon at Iron Town Razorworks restored it for me and it is awesome! I got it off of the bay a couple of weeks ago. Here are some before and after pics. Shon felt that the blade had never been honed before. I real find, and defiantly the flagship of my growing collection. I can't wait to see how she shaves.

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