Thread: Thinking about a Sheffield

I've used blades from the USA and Germany and England. There all good. I like the larger sheffields whether there hollow ground or a full wedge or any in-between. There are some that are more in demand but there are many at a reasonable price. I have Wade and Butcher wostenholm and Fredrick Reynolds in sizes from 5/8 to 8/8 there all great shavers and I have no problem honing any of them. I believe you would like these razors. as far as you suffering from an addiction. well aren't we all. When I get what I'm looking for in one direction I see something else in another direction. And I like shaving with them all. Don't worry about the addiction It's not infectious but now that you have it it is incurable.

They made razors there for a long time so you my have to narrow it down a little. I have quite a variety and just got some loners in in the mail and all be checking out a few more. If you can find someone to do loners swaps with it can be a little cheaper although if you really like them it just feeds the rad.

Your going to have to try at least 20 that I can think of to get the true sense of Sheffield.
Ha Ha that's what they told Phrank in the beginning :<0)

Really , just pick 1 that catches your eye until your eye catches another 1.

You have to try a few before you have a custom made to your specs. At least you should but their is no hard fast rule about that either.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Your going to have to try at least 20 that I can think of to get the true sense of Sheffield.
Ha Ha that's what they told Phrank in the beginning :<0)

Really , just pick 1 that catches your eye until your eye catches another 1.

You have to try a few before you have a custom made to your specs. At least you should but their is no hard fast rule about that either.

Just 20. I would have thought it would have been more like 100.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Your going to have to try at least 20 that I can think of to get the true sense of Sheffield.
Ha Ha that's what they told Phrank in the beginning :<0)

Really , just pick 1 that catches your eye until your eye catches another 1.

You have to try a few before you have a custom made to your specs. At least you should but their is no hard fast rule about that either.

Yes, I do love my Wade and Butchers, but I have room for Greaves as well, and of course, nothing like a frameback from good old Georgie Wostenholm....

Not quite rh...just a few, only about 60....

Personally love early sheffield stub tail wedges. I swear that old steel feels different... I like it.

My fav Sheffield at the moment is my 6/8 W&B full hollow spike point
Even still has some lacquered string holding the the wedge together
Beautiful smooth shaver
JMO YMMV

Originally Posted by Substance

My fav Sheffield at the moment is my 6/8 W&B full hollow spike point
Even still has some lacquered string holding the the wedge together
Beautiful smooth shaver
JMO YMMV

How do you like that TOS? I've never used one but always curious. As far as Sheffields go I'm addicted to Greaves.

Well, I took a leap of faith and acquired a Wostenholm & Sons IXL. The scales appear to be warped, the pins and bushings leave much to be desired, there are a few small spots of rust though not horrible, and she shows the patina of her age. I believe she will clean up nicely. I plan on having it re-scaled, possibly in Buffalo horn, having new pins and bulls eye bushings installed, the rust removed, then sharpened. Because of the etching on the blade, I'm still debating whether to have it polished, or leave the patina. Polishing would return her to her youth, but leaving the patina would show her maturity and allow the etching to remain.





So, what do you think?