Thread: Barnsley Bros razor information?

Doubt that case is original but that's just a hunch.

BARNSLEY BROS. USA
Monett, Missouri
circa 1898-1906

https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...ml#post1053478

That's what I found so far. Good thing is they were cutlers not importers which means they weren't just slapping their name on someone else's seconds. Contact razors weren't always bad but can sometimes be of second quality. Also it means that is in fact American steel from pre WWI. American steel from that period was very hard and holds a good edge. They list in the collector guide toward the lower end but they do still list so it will probably not fetch a lot for resale but if the idea is to shave with it then who cares? It does have a little wear but should still give decades more service. You might want to do a heel correction as it looks like the stone is catching the stabilizer a bit on the show side. It also looks like it might be starting to develop a bit of a heel hook. There are some good threads on that scattered about. That should make a good utilitarian shaver.