A. Barber's Old English

[JimR]

Just thought I'd post this old beaut.

A buddy of mine (JG, you out there?) had this family heirloom and entrusted me to clean it up a mite and hone it for him.

By the stubtail and the scales, it seems to be one of those grand old Sheffield wedges pre-dating 1830 or so.

All I did was get some of the rust and grunge off, the pits are way too deep for anything but a regrind and, frankly, I like the look of them on the blade.

Honing this was a challenge--the bevel's wavy as the sea, but she got there eventually.

I do wonder about the name. "A. Barber's Old English." I'm assuming that is A. as in an initial, not the indirect article...could it be a relation of John? I also can't seem to find the second "l" in "To Shave Wel(l)". Nice touch, that.

Anyway, thought she'd be a nice looker for you'ns.