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02-12-2011, 07:08 AM #41Senior Member
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hi manah, your razor with "warranted " of the tang is from georg smith and son,sheffield 1770-1783...you see by bothlummus.pdf
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02-12-2011, 02:29 PM #42Striving for a perfect shave.
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I have this Wm. Greaves & Sons, which predates the take over/buyout by Eyre.
I just got this W&B, but I'm told it's 1860s.
Then there's this Wostenholm "Pipe Razor." No idea as to date.
Last edited by GeauxLSU; 02-12-2011 at 08:59 PM.
I strop my razor with my eyes closed.
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02-12-2011, 03:14 PM #43Senior Member
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I've been told that this razor is between 101 years to 142 years old.
It's a Manhattan that has been cut down (former owner(s)) and rescaled in bone by one of the members here...
Great shaver...Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated...
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02-12-2011, 04:00 PM #44Customized
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This is what I believe to be my oldest razor.
Marshes and Shepherd was in operation between 1825 and 1850, so it is at least a 160 years old.
I shaved with it last night, and it did a fine job.
Although the balance of the thing is way off.
It should probably have had some of Shutterbug's beautiful scales to balance it out a bit.
Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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08-20-2011, 03:24 AM #45
This one is ~ 1810-1820. Company went out o business about then
It is an I. Hall / Sheffield. All original cleaned and honed by me.Wullie and HARRYWALLY like this.Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
- Oscar Wilde
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08-20-2011, 03:49 AM #46Senior Member
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Well, I had thought that this one that I am waiting on to be delivered was a pre-1800 Gratian, but now I'm just not sure. It's still my oldest though. Any help dating it would be appreciated. I am wondering if it isn't about 1810s now. Manah or other help?
Also shown is a 1830-1834 John Barber waiting on scales. I also got an 1850-70s W&B that I'm working on.
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08-20-2011, 04:28 AM #47Member
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George Savage and son,used it today.
Wonderful shave....!Last edited by Michaelshane; 08-20-2011 at 04:30 AM.
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08-20-2011, 05:14 AM #48Senior Member
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I was bidding on that Gratian. I've been trying to buy an old razor for such a long time but never seem to have any luck. I would have paid three times as much too but the seller wouldn't ship overseas. How is it anyway?
Originally Posted by medicevans
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08-20-2011, 05:27 AM #49Senior Member
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Ohhh, so you were the one that ran my bid up in the last few seconds?? Lol. I don't have it in hand yet, but I will let you know when I get it. I've been wanting one this old for a while too. Hopefully it's as old as I think it is.
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08-21-2011, 12:31 AM #50Senior Member
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Robert's Warranted.
Restoration by Glen.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...l-rebuild.html
Couple of hundred years old anyway.
It's the only straight I have shaving, so if I have time, it's on call.
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