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Hello
I've come across these two beauty's. I don't know anything about them so I hoped you could share some lights on them?
The one from Chicago has a micro fracture in the spine. It holds an edge and shaving is possible. The steel is just perfect, soft but holds a very high grid edge
The one from Worcester Massachusetts, needed new scales. I made them in Danish Bog tree.
Can anyone share more info? Thanks in advance and a happy new year to all.
Slip Torrey into the search box for a wealth of information...you could try the other name also just for fun.
The history of Torrey razors is truly discovered as researching Joseph Turner.
Some good history in this thread; http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...n-history.html
Check strazors.com for some info on Torrey.
So.... Torrey's are actually "Turner'sQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Interesting..!! [emoji106]
And the shear Co. Is probably now known as J WIESS and Son, makers of straights for short period as well. Just thinking
There is a bit of info in this thread on your Jones MFG Co razor http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...es-mfg-co.html .
I have a Torrey and a Joseph Turner razor from the time when he was on his own just before going to Torrey. I also have other US made razors and the steel and grinding have been excellent in the ones I have.
Most of us would be lucky to have had as interesting life as Joseph Turner had.
Bob
I've heard a lot of good things about Torrey, passed up quite a few of them over the years for some reason, but still like to pick one up eventually. Good looking steel on that one.
It was my very first razor, Ive used it since I was 17.Quote:
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Im 47 now
Gee Mike............wish I are 47 again! Where did time go? I noticed the older we get, the faster time flies by.:cry:
Torrey's are fantastic shavers & although I don't have a jones I'm sure it is as good as many American makers as well.
Ha..ha....True words are spoken....I know the body slows and the clock doesn't for sure !Quote:
Originally Posted by engine46
Thank you for all the replays. I find that the Torrey razor isn't as good as the other one, but it does shaves.
I honed it completely on Naniwas ending on 12k. Perhaps a coticule will leave a smoother edge.
But thanks again for all the info! Great reading :-)
That is what I use, Naniwas, and finish on the 12K. I then do some strokes on Crox. Seems to smooth the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristian
Bob
Ok... I will try that. Thanks again.
Hope it works for you. Let us know it does or doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristian
Bob
It seems that Torreys are like most American blades as in more effort is usually needed due to the harder steel.
Indeed, Torreys are among the toughest, FME. As they get right, they shave with most and hold an edge forever, it seems.
I own 2 Genco's, an Ontario and a Geneva. Being from NY I love the idea of blades made in my former state. The Genco's shave like a dream, really hold an edge and considering they are almost 100 years old and mass produced, that speaks volumes for good old American know how.
