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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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Nice work...
Quite the razor!
Nice. Good catch.
Mike
I like the scalloped spine and the cool eagle etching. Nice clean restore. Funny, I knew Joseph Elliot, but I hadn't heard of John. Wonder if they were family, or if Elliot was a more common name ?
Me either, Jimmy. I miss Neil at times like these....Gotta get with him.
I have always loved that eagle etch. Tough-looking! Nice one! :cool:
Here is the only history I have been able to find:
John Elliot
Razor manufacturer, 35 Townhead street; house: 8 St George's terrace
From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852
I have read some other posts on here discussing John Elliot's being made around 1840's-1850's and then he working or merging with Joseph Elliot due to being possible relatives.
Anyone have more details?
Post 10! http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-colossus.html
Best I could find here quickly. More is sure to come! :D
Beautiful razor!
VERY nicely done. :tu:tu:tu
Impressed!
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.
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