Joseph Rodgers ivory set

I thought you might enjoy looking at these,, the one out of the coffin is the first one i've had that still had the etching on the blade,, Joseph Rodgers & Sons, cutlers to their majesties.. (The coffin says to "her" majesty) so it may not have come in this. Though i bought it In the 2 blade set coffin

This is one of my favorite blades as i have 4, 3 are ivory, the one in front has a crack near the wedge pin on the back, but the wedge is still tight.. I have 3 restored which shave very well. I haven't decided what to do with this one.. (the one in the box is a "restored" piece)

Kirk

Oh, these are wonderful razors, they dont' make them like this anymore. I have several and was able to make myself sell one or two and then stopped :)
The cracks seem to be quite common, but I've been lucky with mine, only one shattered into pieces during restoration, the others survived which means they'll be perfectly fine for the centuries to come (as long as whoever has them after me doesn't abuse them).

Beautiful razor, I also have some of this masterpieces and I love it.
Thanks for sharing.

While I'm rather indifferent to Ivory, I do love that "Butter Knife" type of round point. And the coverec tang is just a bonus :)

But it appears that these are not really covered tangs but a tang sheath?? Something like that. very nice indeed :)

I have 3 Jos. Rodgers razors but none are as beautiful as these ivory examples. I am sure you are a proud owner.

I love the 2 razor sets, this vintage set very nice

a two peice set would be great i have one that just the scales are ivory but the blades on those older Rodgers are just unbelievable i tried several different razors and nothing compares now i just need to find it a partner

Very nice set of matched razors from a quality manufacturer. You will love these razors. As mentioned above, cracks in ivory are common. Enjoy them!

Hello, Kirk:

What amazes me about these razors is the meticulous detail, the care put into creating them. You can see the master's hand in the workmanship. Congratulations on your ownership of these two lovely razors.

Regards,

Obie

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Originally Posted by gugi

Oh, these are wonderful razors, they dont' make them like this anymore. I have several and was able to make myself sell one or two and then stopped :)
The cracks seem to be quite common, but I've been lucky with mine, only one shattered into pieces during restoration, the others survived which means they'll be perfectly fine for the centuries to come (as long as whoever has them after me doesn't abuse them).

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The one in the box is one i got from you. the box came with the one laying out front. The guy didn't have its mate...so i gave it one... (From Turkey no less)

Kirk

wow, what a nice set.

Ahh it was mine before after all :) very cool!

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Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

But it appears that these are not really covered tangs but a tang sheath?? Something like that. very nice indeed :)

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they are actually ivory tangs, here's what they look like:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rQyZbP-n9YM/S4...0/IMG_2073.JPG

Thanks for showing the tang,,, I envisioned a more complicated carving of the ivory... the end of the tang is solid ivory.. now i know what is under the ivory!

Kirk

What a great looking set. Awesome. I think I'll restore my Joseph Rodgers too and see how it shaves.