Thread: Ancient Razors

iirc the rusty one is a Roman spatula type, probably more of a body scraper ya might think.

I can't be more specific than the green one is Celtic bronze. It's hard to say how these were really used, and are often found with tweezers

The first razor is a Thompson that came with a 3-slotted paper box and a tiny little leather paddle strop. I don't know what the third item in this set was, but I think the box is original because the little strop fits perfectly into the narrow slot

The secondis old bone handled razor marked "silver steel"

This is my oldest. It feels amazingly smooth to shave with.

Originally Posted by ndw76

This is my oldest. It feels amazingly smooth to shave with.

I don't see it

Originally Posted by ndw76

This is my oldest. It feels amazingly smooth to shave with.

Hoglahoo it's so old and thin it's transparent :P the edge must be atomically thin so it gives a smooth shave haha.

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Forgot to add the picture.

Here it is. I finally found my pictures.

My two oldies but goodies... Clark N Hall and a Marshes and Shephard. I got the Marshes and Shephard shave ready now and still agonizing weather or not to grind away one the Clark...

Originally Posted by ndw76

Here it is. I finally found my pictures.

What a fine antique razor! The scales look like other examples of aged tortoise shell that I have seen and own, and not like horn. Did you do an oil polish to see how they look? (with utter gentle care, of course!)

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

My two oldies but goodies... Clark N Hall and a Marshes and Shephard. I got the Marshes and Shephard shave ready now and still agonizing weather or not to grind away one the Clark...

I feel your apprehension about honing the Clark & Hall! Personally, I would be afraid to mar that blade hideously while removing metal from the doubtless uneven grind. Have done this before and regretted it a lot!