Cast Steel or Warranted earlier

**pz93c** · 10-25-2010, 05:50 PM

One question I have that the fine article posted last week didn't cover.

Does anyone know which was earlier; razors marked Warranted or razors marked Cast Steel?

Or would it depend on the features of the particular razor?

I have a Warranted, maybe a Roberts Warranted, on the way off of Fleabay and I'm curious.

Vintage Warranted Staight Razor W/ Box NR - eBay (item 260678498495 end time Oct-22-10 09:49:40 PDT)

Thanks.

**Croaker** · 10-26-2010, 08:30 PM

I have no information about your razors age, although it looks to be pre-1850 to me. Lovely carved bone scales! The shave from a well honed wedge made of high quality steel feels smoother than a hollow ground blade to me, and has much less feedback. They just mow the whiskers down without much sound. Nice find.

**manah** · 10-26-2010, 10:30 PM

Does anyone know which was earlier; razors marked Warranted or razors marked Cast Steel?

The earlier was "Ancier Fondu" since 1740.
Cast steel marking and Warranted mark were since 1790.
Your razor was made approximately 1810-1830.

**pz93c** · 10-28-2010, 06:11 PM

Thanks, y'all.

Manah, I was thinking it looks a heck of a lot like your Warranted.

I can't wait for it to get here.

**blueprinciple** · 10-31-2010, 01:14 PM

I'd agree with the age, but the scales are painted horn, not bone.

**Mikael** · 10-31-2010, 07:27 PM

Congrats, very nice find and to a good price too! And you seem to have scored on the box aswell, I haven´t seen such an old blade w box often.

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