Thread: Hawdcroft & Pearson 9/8 FBU...a work in progress...

Here's a Beauty that I'm working on:

9/8 FBU Hawcroft and Pearson

Founded in 1833, Hawcroft and Pearson, razor manufacturers in Eldon Street, Sheffield, began manufacturing razors in 1834. One partner was Samuel Pearson and the other was William Hawcroft, a master razor manufacturer. They continued until the partnership was dissolved in 1845; however William Hawcroft was first listed as a razor manufacturer in his own right in 1841.

Hawcroft razors are renowned for their quality and design, winning a Prize Medal in 1851 at the Great Exhibition, as well as the First Class Medal in Paris in 1855.
This is a prime example manufactured most likely in the late 1830’s. It is in such pristine condition with minimal to no hone wear, probably only ever having been honed just a couple of times in the last 175+ years. The bevel is the original edge. I quickly brought the edge back on a Frictionite ‘00’ barbers hone, stropped it up and got a simply wonderful shave with this big 9/8 For Barber’s Use razor.

I made the scales out of black/brown horn and used a lead wedge. I usually don't make the scales before the blade is finished, but in this case I can’t seem to decide whether to restore the blade…which would be very easy to do…or pin it up and leave it as is, covered with 175 years of Patina.