Thread: So maybe I'm just showing her off...

Few notes and ideas concerning this interesting topic.

1.
In his first article (1922) Lummus published a Greaves' razor quite similar to Holly's and Croaker's blades, the main differences being the shorter and wider tail of Lummus' razor and the round end of its scales (pivot side). Lummus' description (photo below): Date 1830. Maker, William Greaves & Sons, Sheffield, 1816-1850. Inscriptions, "W. Greaves & Sons," "Cast steel warranted." Handle, black horn, pressed to show "Sheaf Works".




2.
I recently purchased a razor similar to Holly's and Lummus' one. You can find some basic info at #92 of my gallery. Scales are not original and doesn't match the blade in lenght (scales are too long! damned..), but they are quite similar in shape to the Greaves published by Lummus. Apart this note (absolutely irrelevant ), I date my blade to the 20's-30's for the very stub tail among other features. The mark on the blade ("old english") according Lummus started to be used during the same years (20's-30's). As Holly's razor, mine has jimps (both up and low). Grind: I on Henckel's chart.