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Lots to choose from, but I've been slow to get pictures of the majority of my razors. I do have a shot of my two rarest pearls though.
Top is a Henckels dressed in one-piece mother of pearl with a .800 silver overlay front and back.
Bottom is a Waterville Cutlery razor with three-panel abalone scales shaped at the ends.
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That Picklays is a stunning piece. Thanks for posting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JOB15
Wow! Don't know how it gets any better.
Thanks guys. Your razors, all of them, are treasures. The generosity of the members of this group is remarkable.
9/8 (after a chip removal) full hollow ground #50 Herder. I have not seen reference to one other than one read on the forum. The razor mentioned in the thread is the same razor.
Okay, going through my pictures, and I found a couple of brass beauties that qualify for this thread. In the last 10 years, I've seen only two examples of the top razor (mine being one of the two), and I've never seen another copy of the second razor.
Torrey in cast brass.
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Unknown maker - marked Sheffield Steel.
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I own a Tom Harrop made circa 1900 with the identical blade design.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Some I consider rare are a 9/8 total width Hess #1 and Rich Herder....
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The brass scales above reminded me. A pair of Wade and Butcher celebrated razors once silver-plated.
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A big old C. Congreve of Naylor's Celebrated Steel.
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A McMoran is hard to see?
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And a pair of razors from John Nowill who produced both scales and blades as a presentation set for the shipbuilding firm of Cammel and Laird.
The scales are thin ornate silver capped-over ivory
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This is not the place to sell, Legman.
We have the BST for that. Post them there. Rules and such..;)
I have a Globusmen, the grinding is one of the best I have ever seen. The shave is sublime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt1222
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My apologies sir.
Great seeing these metal and stone scale razors. I've seen MOP on SRP, but I don't remember the last time I saw abalone. Those metal scales are definitely made to last!
Abalone comes up now and then. Maestro Livi was using it on many of his razors. I have one myself.
Excellent! That nicely confirms what I’d found previously, though it does look like your New York razor was reground slightly — that stabilizer doesn’t look original.Quote:
Originally Posted by DNM
Mine also says ‘Independence’ on the pile side. To the best of my knowledge, there are only Philadelphia, Boston, and New York scales.
Likely this one, I could look at it all day rather than use it :-)
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I received these 2 for honing today, a pair of Mappin & Webb dressed in Ivory never honed or used quite a rarity.
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I'll give you a good price for those Jamie, I'm sure the owner has got them insured...;)
Ohhhh Mark, Mark, Mark!
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Hee Hee! Always worth a try Tom! If I was a pro honer I'd find it very hard to send some back!
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Mark, Before I posted them back I did say to the owner If he ever decides to sell or if he wanted to trade I would like the first refusal.:D
I can't speak to market rarity, but this one is rare to me and my most unique: Joseph Rodgers "Corporate Mark" razor.
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My most rare razor? The one I don't have because it's so rare!
Digging around...I particularly find scarce American razors interesting.
As was this one....Hassam Bros of Boston. https://straightrazorpalace.com/razo...rs-boston.html (Neil Miller!)
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Here's a few, B. Richardson & Son, Philadelphia, and a Gravely & Wreaks. They were importers in NYC who were only in business a few years in the 1830s and dealt especially in Bowie knives from Sheffield. This razor is stamped with their name but was likely made in Sheffield as well. It's etched "Patend Double Concave / Conarels Razor".Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
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This one. Not sure how old or rare, but I like the shave. Only markings are Superior Temper.
I have one of those too, picked it up for super cheap on eBay. The scales are badly warped and need replacing, but the blade is in great condition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benz
I’ve also got one from the Hassam Brothers and at some point I was going to do a writeup about them. At the moment, I can’t remember what I had to say, but I know I’d done research (I know you’re all shocked)... I guess I’ll do it again at some point.Quote:
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Yes, I was amazed at what Neil could find. I really liked the part about the grandfather watching the battle of Bunker Hill from a church steeple!Quote:
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I’m consciously trying to fill some of that void, but it feels like trying to flood the Grand Canyon with an eyedropper.Quote:
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HAR! Big boots alright. I appreciate your contributions, Zak.
I think I can speak for everyone in that regard.:)
On with the American Jag...Watervilles are relatively common.
I think a few exceptions are in my possession.
An FBU....
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A nice etched blade with silver scales from R. Wallace, 27 miles from Waterville!
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I'd like to add a better pic of that one, if ya don't mind,Tom.
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Just thought it was more deserving..
Why Yezzzzzz. It Izzzzzzz, Mike! :rofl2:
All-Connecticut, that! :D
Mr.Sharptonn, I recently landed a pretty little set of three Nowill krosskeys razors with the gunstock style ivory dresses on....the scales are solid, no cracks, but look to be de-laminating at the step down in width...the top half maybe came off in the last hundred years or so......have you ever seen this? I'm going to attempt a repair with CA in about a fifteen layer process. If they come out nice, can I still call these "ivory"? And, have you ever seen this? I'm guessing it was possibly lower grade tooth and they added a layer of wax....??or something?? Any input would be greatly appreciated!! Attachment 287833
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NOS Heljestrand 'No 2695', 13/16+, ivory. Dunno if rare but haven't seen another (anyone?)
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Battley Swift, 5 Thorp Road, Sheffield. He was a Razor Blade forger on the census returns. below is the 1881 listing for him at 5 Thorp Road.
He was at other Sheffield addresses in the 1871 and later 1891 lists. He died in 1901 age 79.
Thorp Road was his home address, I guess his workplace was elsewhere in the city. I've not seen another by this maker, I guess some of the bigger name Sheffield razors may have been forged by his hands.
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Here's another uncommon razor, William Bocking whose works were just up the street from Frederick Reynolds. The site has been redeveloped and a new building stands on the site.
Good stuff! :tu
Bartlett and Dow in Lowell, Mass were big on seeds, agricultural things and hardware.
I have not seen another razor sold from there.
I wonder who made it? Does not quite look like Sheffield?
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I looked again at my razors and I have a Kris’s Keys razor made by J. Nowell and sons Sheffield. Mine was made prior to 1891It’s a great shaver. I have a Carl Monkhouse Silver Star Razor that I’m not sure how old it is. I know that the star razors were highly sought after. It too shaves great. I have a Wade and Butcher Half Hollow that was m are between 1840 and 1850. It’s not in my rotation but I have shaved with it. I love taking one of those hundred plus year old razors and getting it shave ready.
That’s Kross Keys. Damn auto correct and Parkinsons
The 'star' Carl Monkhouse razors were made in a very short window after Carl ceased production himself and before the name was sold to Peter J Michaels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Legman
I was told an old employee of Carl's was allowed to use the name for a while.
Likely more rare as the scales rotting commonly destroyed them.
