Thread: james barber

Could someone tell me the approximate age of this on??? Am lookin at it perty hard.........;-) Thanx

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280551304469

That link isn't working could you redo it? Thanks

Originally Posted by Milkylee

That link isn't working could you redo it? Thanks

Sorry, lets see if this one will work.....

Old James Barber Cut Throat Straight Razor~SHAVE READY - eBay (item 280551304469 end time Aug-24-10 18:32:29 PDT)

I don't know about that exact razor, but every razor they sell is very sharp and extremely nice. From my limited experience most Sheffield razors shave very good. I don't know if that answered your question. You could search under the wiki for razor manufacturers to see when they were in business and get a rough estimate.

From memory, James Barber weren't around for very long. Something like 1810 to 1835. I've got a restored James Barber wedge from around 1825. If it is a Sheffield James Barber then it can't be any newer than around 1835. I'm not sure that James Barber ERA is the same though.

1880? 1890? Just rough guessing, I'm sure one of the real historian-type members can jump in here with some info from Goin's or some other real reference.

What a beauty, though. The cedarfurnitureman just rules.

Gentlemen.....I thank you very much for your input.....just to let you all know, I just won the bid by .69.......WOW
Will let you all know how she shave's....altho I am sure that a few of you already know........yes she is a beauty.....;-)
Thanx again,

Kent

I think you guys throwing out older dates are thinking of John Barber. That razor looks like it's late 1800's - maybe 1880 or 90 like Stimpy said.