Thread: Joseph Rodgers & Sons

This arrived today in the mail. I'm liking it thus far. Needs a bit of cleaning up in time. I am guessing the scales are bone. Interesting markings on the tang..... V R and a crown. Here are some of the listings pics. I haven't had a chance to take any..... Any info on this razor would be great!

Neat! Could I venture a guess and say the box has Rodgers upon it?

No Coffin box with it. I looked up the makings.

The terms 'Silver Steel', 'Warranted", And the declaration of being made during Victoria Regent era describes about a jillion razors still in existence from the mid-late 1800's. Most with makers names, marks. This one has no maker's name, nor mark.
While I surely doubt Rodgers had a thing to do with it (unless an apprentice made it during lunch. It happened!) It IS cool. This is a Generic Sheffield razor. Looked older than it was as-made as it does now. A real beauty. The bone scales are right and the blade looks likely. All-original.
It could well have been made by a good number of blokes, but Sheffield, it is! An everyman's razor. Hone it up!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

The terms 'Silver Steel', 'Warranted", And the declaration of being made during Victoria Regent era describes about a jillion razors still in existence from the mid-late 1800's.
While I surely doubt Rodgers had a thing to do with it (unless an apprentice made it during lunch. It happened! It IS cool. This is a Generic Sheffield razor. Looked older than it was as-made as it does now. A real beauty. The bone scales are right and the blade looks likely. All-original.
It could well have been made by a good number of blokes, but Sheffield, it is! An everyman's razor. Hone it up!

+1...Tom is correct...Goins lists it as a Generic Sheffield razor.

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

+1...Tom is correct...Goins lists it as a Generic Sheffield razor.

I need to get a Goin's reference. Would save me a lot of thinking!
But Hey! That is why I have friends!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

The terms 'Silver Steel', 'Warranted", And the declaration of being made during Victoria Regent era describes about a jillion razors still in existence from the mid-late 1800's. Most with makers names, marks. This one has no maker's name, nor mark.
While I surely doubt Rodgers had a thing to do with it (unless an apprentice made it during lunch. It happened!) It IS cool. This is a Generic Sheffield razor. Looked older than it was as-made as it does now. A real beauty. The bone scales are right and the blade looks likely. All-original.
It could well have been made by a good number of blokes, but Sheffield, it is! An everyman's razor. Hone it up!

Hmmmm..... On a site I looked at.... V (crown) R was said to be one of their markings...... So the scales are bone? I kinda figured they were. Ivory would have a nice bonus.....lol

Found an older SRP posting on this subject of the V R.... I need to read it.... no spoilers....lol

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...mpmark-vr.html

Yes, Rodgers used that designation during a time period. So did many makers. Seems it was required for a good while, or at least, optional.

I guess it is missing their hallmark of Joseph Rodgers $ Sons......
Damn it.....Foiled again...... :'(

Originally Posted by Willisf

I guess it is missing their hallmark of Joseph Rodgers $ Sons......
Damn it.....Foiled again...... :'(

Not necessarily. Just saw the blade is coming through the scales!
In the right hands, a masterpiece, perhaps?
Pretty close as-is