Thread: This Old Razor

You're looking at 1860s or so. This blade is in very bad shape. The frown is pretty much a killer in combination with the spine wear. If it was only a frown there may have been a chance to restore it. It would have to be reground to bring it back into serviceable condition.

Originally Posted by Kenrup

You're looking at 1860s or so. This blade is in very bad shape. The frown is pretty much a killer in combination with the spine wear. If it was only a frown there may have been a chance to restore it. It would have to be reground to bring it back into serviceable condition.

This was what I was thinking... I put it on some glass and the actual frown of the cuting edge its self was only a 32nd of an inch. So I ground it flat on a old 200 and it now has zero frown. Spine wear still looks rough though.