Thread: What is your most rare straight razor?

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.

Originally Posted by DNM

Zak I too have a couple of Elliots but a little different than yours.

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The New York reads Independence on the reverse side.

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Heres another which was imported by Wolf & Clarks and reads New York on the reverse side. Unfortunately it has been sprayed with a clear coating.

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And three razors that has the hammer mark

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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.

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 :-)

I received these 2 for honing today, a pair of Mappin & Webb dressed in Ivory never honed or used quite a rarity.

I'll give you a good price for those Jamie, I'm sure the owner has got them insured...

Ohhhh Mark, Mark, Mark!

Hee Hee! Always worth a try Tom! If I was a pro honer I'd find it very hard to send some back!

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

I'll give you a good price for those Jamie, I'm sure the owner has got them insured...

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.

I can't speak to market rarity, but this one is rare to me and my most unique: Joseph Rodgers "Corporate Mark" razor.