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Just picked up a 6/8+ smiling blade Sheffield vintage razor. I tried to look it up and other then it being over 100 years old there is very little about the quality of the razor or products produced by the company. Couldn't resist a old vintage razor that smiles at me. Anyone have one or used one?
John Creswick Cockhill, born in Sheffield February 15, 1826 & by 1861 was a razor manufacturer on Eldon Street but started in 1855. His corporate mark in 1862 was a beehive but in later years it was a dragon. He made razors for the Army & Navy, various Sheffield firms & traded with some leading houses in Birmingham. Cockhill retired in 1899 & died February 8, 1903 at the age of 76.
Pictures!!!
Yes pictures or it doesn't exist...
Attachment 245999Downloaded these pictures from Ebay. The scales are replacements. Blade looks to be in great shape.Attachment 245997Attachment 245998
That's a great looking razor!
I like the scales but once I get the razor I want to research what scales looked like back when this was made and try to duplicate them.
The most common materials that would have gone with that blade would be black horn scales with a lead wedge. Both materials are reasonably easy to work with.Quote:
Originally Posted by jkatzman
bone scales? it looks great by the way
That is a fine looking razor!!
It might be one of our members work. :hmmm:
Just shaved with the razor and it gave an amazing shave. By the way, the razor looks like the picture. You would think it was new. Whoever honed this razor did one heck of a job. I have had members and non-members hone razors for me and the person who honed this razor is on the top of the list. This is not only beyond sharp but the smoothest razor I have used and I've used a lot of vintage and modern razors. I really like the smiling blade. Gets into hard to shave places with no irritation and very close. I usually do 3 passes but with this razor 2 were enough for a BBS experience. Almost not resistance or irritation compared to a straight edge. Makes me wonder why more modern razor manufacturers don't make them. Have to special order them.
