Jones Mfg. Co.

So i bought this razor a few months ago at an antique mall. Had some tarnishing and very slight rust on the tang. I honed it on a 1000 grit waterstone, followed by a 6000 grit waterstone. After that i realized that it was not fine enough for a really good shave so I pulled out the stuff I use to sharpen my woodworking tools. There a yellow crayon like object that has an abrasive in it, and when applied to a scrap peice of leather really polishes a blade well. It does alright for now but it's nowhere near the level i want.

Anyway I've been reading for a few months and have never read about anything from this particular company. Jones Mfg. Co. made in Chicago Illinois. It's all stamped on the tang. Anyone heard of this razor? These pics may help too

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It is listed in "Knife Album" by Col. Robert Mayes in his price guide. This is an old book circa '70s. It is also listed in "Collecting Straight Razors" by Robert Doyle circa 1980. His price guide says it goes back to 1860s but doesn't say when they went out of biz. There is no other information in either relating to the Jones Mfg Co. The Mayes book lists the value at $3.00 to $8.00 while Doyle's values them at $1.00. :shrug: They may have gone up since then. :D

Haha, well being a college student i got into the whole str8 scene to save me money. my fusion cartridges were about 12 bucks locally, so i popped $15 for this one. maybe too much, but it was the best conditioned straight razor in the whole mall, and shaves half decent. Thanks for the info Jimmy!

You're welcome. According to the actual value of a USD today versus 1980 you probably paid about $1.00 in 1980 dollars. The important thing is does it shave well. Get it honed up by someone good and it will be well worth it. :tu

Well I've been sharpening knifes for upwards of 6 years for my boyscout troop so im not bad with a stone. I just need to find the next progression step from the 6k King stone i have. I was thinking about a 4k/8k norton and then getting some Chromium Oxide to finish it up. Also i have a mystery stone that i haven't the slightest where it should come in for honing. Check the Hones section for "Master Hone"

I also just found a Jones MFG Co. razor at an antique mall. It is not in nearly as good a condition as yours was. I'm not sure it will ever be shaveable. I wanted it for restoration and honing practice. It has what appear to be aluminum scales and copper rivets.