Thread: Rodgers Ivory Scaled Two Razor Set Age and Legitimacy?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Welcome to SRP. I had the same box/set, except with smooth bone, and I don't think they were marked on the scales. Stamped Rodger's Refined Steel. This is years ago, since I sold them. I thought they were early 1800s, particularly if you consider they distinct tang and thumbnotch. Nice set.

Thanks for the welcome, Jimmy! It is a nice little set and the marking could definitely be Refined Steel. I appreciate your input!

Originally Posted by shotgunnersteve

Thanks for the welcome, Jimmy! It is a nice little set and the marking could definitely be Refined Steel. I appreciate your input!

Glad to help, if and when I can. Here is an old thread with a similar razor, maybe from the same outfit. BTW, Joseph Rogers wasn't the only Rogers making razors back then. I have a Rogers Cast Steel, circa 1790, that may have been made by Joe's outfit, or maybe by another Rogers. I was bummed out when I found that out, but it still shaves good whoever made it.

I think you should hone at least one of them and give it a spin.

Oh, I will. They are both sharp enough to take hair off my arm...

Originally Posted by gugi

I think you should hone at least one of them and give it a spin.

Something I just noticed in your photos is the color of the pins, which appear to be copper. I have a Truefitt razor with copper pins and domed washers that puzzled me until ScienceGuy showed me a photo from one of his books showing the same style razor (though with some inlay in the scales and "Old Bond St" versus "New"). I think the pins are highly unusual and would be adverse to drilling them out in order to clean/polish the blades. I would rather try cleaning as best as possible without dismantling the razors.

Good catch on the copper pins! I'll definitely leave them alone and just do a little cleaning. Nice Truefitt you have!

Originally Posted by goldragon

Something I just noticed in your photos is the color of the pins, which appear to be copper. I have a Truefitt razor with copper pins and domed washers that puzzled me until ScienceGuy showed me a photo from one of his books showing the same style razor (though with some inlay in the scales and "Old Bond St" versus "New"). I think the pins are highly unusual and would be adverse to drilling them out in order to clean/polish the blades. I would rather try cleaning as best as possible without dismantling the razors.