Thread: Oldest Razor in Your Shaving Rotation?

Originally Posted by Scipio

One of my favourite razors. A wedge blade with a wild shape. Ragourd a Toulouse and a Heart symbol is all thats on the shank. It has no tail except a very small stub which does not protrude beyond the scales so you can't see it.

I have no idea how old she is and have posted it before, the general consensus being that she is probably early 1800s, if not late 1700s. Ivory scales with an original bulls eye pivot pin and interestingly flush fitted wedge pin, and beautiful inlay.

This is the only one that I would never sell for any amount. Awesome edge, beyond anything else I have tried.

My pride and joy.
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Not the late 1700 I pressume, the shield has been used in 1st empire (1804-1815) and King Louis Philippe(1830-1848)
("Le rasoir droit"; Morand,Delaide)

Seeing the washers, wedge, no tail I would say 1804-1815

Regards

Originally Posted by Scipio

One of my favourite razors. A wedge blade with a wild shape. Ragourd a Toulouse and a Heart symbol is all thats on the shank. It has no tail except a very small stub which does not protrude beyond the scales so you can't see it.

I have no idea how old she is and have posted it before, the general consensus being that she is probably early 1800s, if not late 1700s. Ivory scales with an original bulls eye pivot pin and interestingly flush fitted wedge pin, and beautiful inlay.

This is the only one that I would never sell for any amount. Awesome edge, beyond anything else I have tried.

My pride and joy.

I did find a couple of mentions in old Toulouse Newspaper. Mr Ragourd was definately a cutler in Toulouse, in many phase of cutlery.


And honorable mention about his cutlery. From august 1829.


From 1826 advertising about Mr Ragourd Billhook knife for agriculture and vineyards.
Not a lot of information but its a little something.Definately a high quality piece!

My razors are youngsters by comparison, but what a great thread. Thanks for the pictures, it's a trip through history. I'm a history buff.

recently I stumbled upon a John Barber at an antique flea market. I couldn't believe it when I saw it and the amazing condition it was in. When I flipped the price tag it said $9.00. I did a search on here and John Barber was in production from 1810-1834. Never thought I'd own a razor that old.

I have a Hawcroft Wedge Around 1840's and a sweet Greaves Frameback 1850 and a Reynolds faux Frameback 1860 all sweet shaving Sheffields

Late 1840s to 1860s Wade & Butcher 7/8.

Gonna put this one back in a set of old blond scales like I think it probably came with.




I think it will be the oldest one I'll be using.

Until then, I figure this one is my old timer.

That last blade Wullie is a real interesting looking blade the etching although it looks somehow Masonic also looks very modern, two very nice razors indeed.

Jamie

Thanks Jamie,

It's definitely an old Greaves Masonic razor.

Appears it wasn't used much and was well taken care over the years. It is one of my favorite razors to shave with.

Man, Wullie, those Greaveses are SWEET! I have a few paint-stirrers which are older, but sit in a display case.
The oldest I regularly shave with is this old long ago reground Sheaf Works (1820's?) and this C. Congreave from the 1830's . Man, that old crucible cast steel is awesome stuff!