Thread: Great Grandad's razor

My situation is also simular I have my Great Grandfather's he died in 1968 and he was 91. He shaved with it until he died. My grandmother still has his strop and hones but wont give em up yet I think my mother stole the straight. It's a 4/8 half hollow Goshen Cutlery Indiana only one I have seen. But its still pretty special.

Originally Posted by Vashaver

My situation is also simular I have my Great Grandfather's he died in 1968 and he was 91. He shaved with it until he died. My grandmother still has his strop and hones but wont give em up yet I think my mother stole the straight. It's a 4/8 half hollow Goshen Cutlery Indiana only one I have seen. But its still pretty special.

In time I'm certain you will get all those great family items. Not to be too pushy but if you wrote your Grandmother a loving letter describing how special it makes you feel to use his gear, she might see that he lives on in a way through you! Show us a pic of that Goshen Cutlery blade!

Ha! yeah if that would only work....she actualy knows I want it, but he didnt have much of his so I think thats why. The strop is rough and the hones are badly worn but it was his none the less. The razor isnt nothing great and has some frown most certenly from those hones mentioned earlyer some piting as well.
Her and my mother went to Tenn and picked me up a couple razors on the trip a Bowdins Wedge and another "The Palmer"#31 Germany. The Palmer turned out nice and shaves nice.

Not a great pic sorry! This razor is as was only hit on polish hone and stroped despite its frown it shave's awsome it in my top 3 and still has GGPas bevel LoL......and his frown! But it pop's hairs still.

Matt