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I am curious about the Greaves and Sons Razors with the two fencing foils. most of what i have read would place these being made between 1816 when & sons was added and 1823 when the Sheaf works was built. but i have now seen a few places where they were listed as made in the 1840s. Does anyone have any further info on this marking? photos are always nice as well :)
Jon
Welcome to SRP Jon. I cannot answer your question but here is a thread that has plenty of photos of Greaves razors and should keep you busy for awhile. May even contain the info you're looking for ........... http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...gauntlets.html
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Thank you! I will head over and lurk around some more!
Jon
No more lurking Jon, time to slash and burn!Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
Oh i'm slashing :) i have purchased a number of razors and settled on a wade and butcher near wedge with a smile... very comfortable shave. I have one fully restored already (it came that way) and two that could be hones and used but i will probably restore them... on the fence about taking off the original scales in order to remove rust underneath. i will be selling a clauss and a W&B bow razor soon as i prefer the near wedge style. after much lurking i have decided i want to try a greaves of a similar design as well :) i may be hooked lol
Jon
The lack of 'Sheaf Works' does not strictly imply a date before the Sheaf Works went into operation. If you look at this razor, you will see it has the fencing foils but also a date of 1830-37 based on the WR mark. Most of the razors I have seen with the foils stylistically I would attribute to late 1820s-1840s but this is hardly evidence.
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Thats great info! thank you very much!
For some guys removing and replacing scales is as easy as tying shoe laces, for me, it is a definite gamble. I tend to limit my 'restorations' to a going over the blade with semi-chrome, or some such polish, on a paper towel. For rust at the pivot, if I bother with it at all, a soft tooth brush, and dental floss is usually good enough. YMMV.Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
i may try the soft tooth brush and floss first and see what i get, thanks for the tip!
Might be more than you need to know, but check this out!
Straight Razor Place - A brief history of William Greaves & Sons
very cool! i know what i will be doing over lunch between the two threads y'all have shared!
Thanks SG, never knew the period of these Greaves, are they foils or dirks, I thought they were dirks for some reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScienceGuy
Here's the one I have:
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looks very nice!
Well... i just got a greaves on ebay... :) not the wait begins! I think it looks good, i'm excited! here are some pics -Jon
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What do y'all think about the age on this one?
I am very new to this but my thoughts were about 1840 based on what i have seen and read.
sheaf works -1826 to 1850 ish
Tail maybe 1830 to 1845 ish
hard to say on the tail though. just curious what more experience folk think
Jon
The shape of the blade, the curve of the scales, would indicate to me a later date. Certainly pre 1891 since there is no 'Made In England.' I have a W&B that I know is around 1870 by a particular etching, and it is the identical style. I would say 1850 or later, but I'm no expert. Looks like you've got a heck of a shaver coming your way though.Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
Thanks for the input! I thought the only greaves post 1850 were the BJ eyre late greaves and sons ones. i have no idea of course, just going by what i have read.
I have a W&B with a similar blade design as well but the tail curls up heavily. very nice blade.
I wonder if the w greaves & sons sheaf works was used much after 1850? by a different owner perhaps?
Jon
That's a nice looking razor. I'm glad you ended up with it. I had been watching it for a few days.Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
Thanks! me too, then in the last final seconds i didnt think i was gonna get but it worked out!
Someone will be along who can tell you for sure. I'm just going by the look of the razor compared with what I have. You probably know more about Greaves than I do at this stage of the game. Here are a couple I had and sold that look like what I consider older, just for comparison ....... ;Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
EDIT .......... yours look pretty much from the same era as those I just posted, so ........ I'd say yours is an older one ..... :thinking:
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very cool! thanks!
This was a very fine set you had!
Yes it was. For me the hunt is more important than the trophy. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by moreammo
Sold the set to make room of the next obscure object of desire.
Right there with you on that one!
I saw that one as well but couldn't do it. I'm so glad someone here got it Congrats my friend!Quote:
Originally Posted by rhensley
thanks buddy! where in TX are you?
Jon
