Thread: Diamond Spear Razor????

Hopefully these upload, apologies for the poor quality picks but I only have my telephone to take picks at the moment.
I'll be shaving with her this morning.

Originally Posted by kilowattkid

That is good to know. We should tell everyone they are junk and keep the price down. I'll post soon when finished.

Thanks,
Jerry

Oops I guess I just blew that idea

Originally Posted by Benjisco

Oops I guess I just blew that idea

No you didn't. You just helped some others out who might have one.
I just found an old Sheffield blade I have w/o scales. They were apparently broken & I took them off. I had to sand the tang down to see the maker & used my loupe & it is one I have never heard of before but the maker on the tang says: David Miller, 16 Fargate, Sheffield. It has an acid etching on the blade which is a wedge which I think says Miller No 76 Fargate in fancy writing. My Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers shows they were running a warehouse from 1833-1849 in Fargate. In 1851 David Miller & Son were operating from Eldon Works in Eldon Street as a merchant, razor & spring knife manufacturer. I love this book. It is very informative. When people say they should tell everybody they are junk, they are only kidding. Apparently yours, which BTW looks very nice, is a post 1891 made straight razor since it says England on it. Before that date, none of the manufacturers had England on their razors. Thanks for the pics................very nice looking razor.

Originally Posted by engine46

No you didn't. You just helped some others out who might have one.
I just found an old Sheffield blade I have w/o scales. They were apparently broken & I took them off. I had to sand the tang down to see the maker & used my loupe & it is one I have never heard of before but the maker on the tang says: David Miller, 16 Fargate, Sheffield. It has an acid etching on the blade which is a wedge which I think says Miller No 76 Fargate in fancy writing. My Tweedale's Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers shows they were running a warehouse from 1833-1849 in Fargate. In 1851 David Miller & Son were operating from Eldon Works in Eldon Street as a merchant, razor & spring knife manufacturer. I love this book. It is very informative. When people say they should tell everybody they are junk, they are only kidding. Apparently yours, which BTW looks very nice, is a post 1891 made straight razor since it says England on it. Before that date, none of the manufacturers had England on their razors. Thanks for the pics................very nice looking razor.

That's good info, thanks. I love finding out titbits like that