Thread: A little help on its history

Hi there, have just order my first SR and dont really know much about this, origin, history in general.
It a 6/8” Straight Razor by Croisdale Leeds and here is pic to go with it

If anyone out there could help it would be much appreciatted

Hi,

James Croisdale was a cutler - in the early 1900s he had a shop at No. 36 Briggate in Leeds - a busy shopping street with a hatters on one side and a drapers shop on the other.

Whether he made the razors or not I don't know, but I think not - he was probably just the retailer, having his own mark placed on them. The blade looks like a typical Sheffield blade of the time - a lot of them had the small round "Special Steel" mark on the blade itself.

Croisdale's also sold other items, such as books, games compendiums, chess sets, etc.

By 1935 the same premises was occupied by James Nichols, a printer.



Above is a picture of Briggate. Suttons on the corner is at No. 33. Nos 33 - 36 is now a McDonalds restaurant.

Regards,
Neil

Thanks Niel. That is verymuch appriciated. I should hopefully be recieving it today. Im acctually glad its yourself that has replied as it requieres honing and me being a newby i will be sending it to yourself, mainly due to the constant praise you recieve

corky,

+1 on sending it to Mr Miller; his praises are rightly and richly deserved

Enjoy your razor !

Have fun !

Best rgeards

Russ