Joseph Mappin Lancet

**JOB15** · 03-18-2020, 10:25 PM

Times are hard at the moment so i ventured into my secret stash and dug this one out ..

Cheers

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**DZEC** · 03-18-2020, 11:12 PM

You have some very intriguing razors. That one is a little scary looking, but it looks like it gets into the places a gentleman with a beard might wish to shave.

**Maladroit** · 03-19-2020, 12:06 AM

They're good razors. I've got one with ivory scales - it came in the original 1850s twin case - now I just need to find it's mate. I think the grinding process was very demanding of both skill and time, and there was possibly a significant wastage rate. Mappin seem to have stopped making them in about 1858 when they started to heavily promote their Shilling Razor.

**AlanQ** · 03-19-2020, 01:22 AM

That is one cool looking razor

**JOB15** · 03-19-2020, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Maladroit

They're good razors. I've got one with ivory scales - it came in the original 1850s twin case - now I just need to find it's mate. I think the grinding process was very demanding of both skill and time, and there was possibly a significant wastage rate. Mappin seem to have stopped making them in about 1858 when they started to heavily promote their Shilling Razor.

It seems to be a Wedge/Rattler/Frameback blade in one.
I have a bunch of Mappin blades, some say "Son" / "Joseph" etc I need to do a bit of research to understand exactly what i have.

**JOB15** · 03-19-2020, 08:21 PM

It has been pointed out to me that it could have been a large fella cut down by a chip...
Makes sense. I'll do a bevel angle calculation tonight see what's what..

**markbignosekelly** · 03-19-2020, 09:05 PM

Joe, all the Mappin Lancets I have seen look around 7/8 - 8/8s

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**JOB15** · 03-19-2020, 09:15 PM

I just measured the bevel angle which comes out around 20+ degrees . Conclusion : Verdict : Summary : Its been chopped down .

Such is life on this lonesome rock on which we travel through space..
I'm not affected by this outcome, i'm just thinking out aloud

**JOB15** · 03-19-2020, 09:17 PM

I will add that whilst searching for this elusive razor which i knew i had but couldn't find. I came across some even more special stuff which i will show ..soon

**Maladroit** · 03-19-2020, 09:30 PM

Mine is like yours; now a 6/8. Therefore it's either had a hell of a lot of wear or it had a chip ground out

I paid less than 100 US for it and it shaves well (plus I've got the twin case) so I'm happy.

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