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02-07-2016, 02:31 AM #1Senior Member
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Razor ID help
Picked this up today while in the wilds. I've seen posts on these razors and have always wanted one. I found one!
So the question (s) : where is it from.
What can be said about the maker.
Estimated age.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks Mike
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02-07-2016, 02:36 AM #2Razor Vulture
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Cool, outback! I would say 1800 or so. A real oldie. Acier Fondu is cast steel. I would think English?
Someone will be along that knows.
Looks in good condition!Wullie likes this."Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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02-07-2016, 02:43 AM #3KN4HJP
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I would give an estimate of circa 1790 - 1800, the complete lack of a shoulder started going out of favor not too long after then. Do you thing the name is 'Hague'? I can't tell for certain. A real gem!
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02-07-2016, 02:44 AM #4Captain ARAD.
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Great find!
It was made by Staniforth, Parkin & Co. Late 1780's to 1800.
It's rare to find one from a back then that hasn't been honed or ground to a toothpick!
Treat it well.-Zak Jarvis. Writer. Artist. Bon vivant.
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Yeah, shes in real good shape.
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Hopefully I can fix the scales, theres a big bug bite at the wedge on the other side. Almost gone.
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02-07-2016, 02:56 AM #6Razor Vulture
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Oh yeah! Caution getting her apart. You can save them, outback! Bakelite dust/epoxy. Gotta save them!
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I rest my case.
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Can't wait till your done with this one and shave with something from George Washington's time.
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02-07-2016, 03:06 AM #8Captain ARAD.
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Over here I've got probably more than you wanted to know about fixing all sorts of problems with old horn scales.
It's not hard to do, just takes a little practice.
If you need some scrap busted up horn to experiment with, drop me a PM and I can send you some along with some ground up horn to use as filler.-Zak Jarvis. Writer. Artist. Bon vivant.
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RH
JOHN HAGUE
Wadsley (near Sheffield)
(1787)
Knives
Ref. 1787
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Q
WILLIAM HAGUE
Dungworth (near Sheffield)
(1787)
Knives
Ref. 1787
This is what I found.
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02-07-2016, 03:17 AM #10Captain ARAD.
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Welcome to the fun of identifying old Sheffield razors! Originally Posted by bouschie
The Hague Mark probably did come from the member of the Hague family that partnered with the Parkin as steel refiners (since solo mark 'Hague' was owned by Staniforth, Parkin $ Co.)
William Hague's trade mark was "DRIVE", and John's was +{peppercorn}{heart}.-Zak Jarvis. Writer. Artist. Bon vivant.
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