Thread: The Johnson family from Sheffield

I had actually wondered about the newer Johnson being from another region. It is quite a bit newer, and I have not seen the gothic G anywhere else. Thanks for your input.

Lovely Johnsons !, would I be hijacking this thread to add my William Johnson, Sheffield ?

You will not be hijacking this thread at all. I was actually hoping others would add any Razors they had made by a Johnson. I do not see many and I would like to see other made by makers with the same family name.

Thank you, here's my William Johnson 'warranted' a Sheffield made no doubt. The pins have washers on them which makes me think the scales may not be Ivory ? but I'll take advice on that. Any clues to the rough date on this razor and maker would be welcome. I've found a William Johnson razor maker in the trade directories of 1833: Fox's yard, New church street, Sheffield, 1846: 223 Moorfields, Sheffield and 1852: Yard 13, House 60 Meadow street Sheffield.
The razor I cleaned and polished the blade by hand out of the scales, it was a bit rough when I got it ! 3 layers of tape on the spine to hone it. The bevel setting took a while and eventually it took a lovely edge through the different stones. The chip off the end of one scale doesn't effect the shave at all. .

They appear to be horn to me. Beautiful razor

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

They appear to be horn to me. Beautiful razor

Thank you they are a dense white material, not translucent at all...

Originally Posted by 782sirbrian

Thank you they are a dense white material, not translucent at all...

Hmm I suppose it could also be celluloid. I would say if its a clean break then I'd guess celluloid. I believe horn won't just snap off clean it more so is maybe chippy or would splinter. Just guessing a bit

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

Hmm I suppose it could also be celluloid. I would say if its a clean break then I'd guess celluloid. I believe horn won't just snap off clean it more so is maybe chippy or would splinter. Just guessing a bit

The break is a bit rough not a clean break, similar to how wood would break. They're too early for celluloid.

Thats a good point about age of the razor didn't even think about that. Im gonna say horn.

Bone and ivory will both snap off like that. I cannot tell from that picture but it could be any of the above, my hunch is bone looking at the general appearance. They look a little thick for ivory. The blade however is a lovely and so is the razor over all. I hope martin or voidmonster will be along as they tend to be so very good at the history part.