Thread: American Razors from around the Civil War Period

Regards All enthusiasts,
Please have a look at these 2 razors , That were made just after the civil war for export to the USA.I dont have any documentation for this but thats how they were presented to me when I bought them.I will put some period correct scales on the scaleless one They are Geo Wolsterholm ,and Wade and Butcher

Kindest regards Gary

I've got one like the first one, just no etch.

Regards Mike,
That is really nice I especially like the scales ,aren't they nice shavers though. I found that as I got older and my hands got shaky these heavier razors were easier for me to control ,lot less nicks

Kindest Regards,Gary

The older the better, for me. Really fond of the earlier steels

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Tell me, are the W&B with the eagle, etched or roll engraved?

Originally Posted by gwalfonso

Regards All enthusiasts,
Please have a look at these 2 razors , That were made just after the civil war for export to the USA.I dont have any documentation for this but thats how they were presented to me when I bought them.I will put some period correct scales on the scaleless one They are Geo Wolsterholm ,and Wade and Butcher

Kindest regards Gary

Great condition on both of those blades.

Randy,They are roll engraved.They are very deep on both razors Regards Gary

Originally Posted by gwalfonso

Randy,They are roll engraved.They are very deep on both razors Regards Gary

Thanks, that is what I have read in the past. That makes me wonder how much pressure was used to make the imprint.
I suspect that it was only used on old, "wedge" ground razors. The full and half hollows might be too thin to withstand the pressure.

That Eagle design is a classic.