Thread: Antique razor case.

Here is where I have ordered from, I am not saying it is the correct thing "yet" I had originally posted a link, but decided to remove it until I get my order in and test.
Embossed Reptilian Papers - BLICK art materials

Originally Posted by sidmind

It had 9 razors in it all were junk but couple

umm...
which were the junk ones?

Let's start from top left.

thistle cut brand New York - decent enough shape, my 17 year old is sanding on it now. keeper
Wade & butcher - " you lather well, I'll shave well". This one I will restore myself.Keeper
Oxford razor Germany - nice but Heavily pitted - kind of a keeper
Crown razor, Boston - blade etching of a crown and " extra hollow ground - fully warranted". Heavily pitted - junk

Bottom from left

White hardware co. - blade is only half length - junk
SSA Sweden - heavily pitted and over honed - junk
Wade & butcher - nice thin bone (or ivory.? I suck at Identification. Too worn. - junk
Joseph Rogers and sons - the blade is decent I will restore the blade and put new scales on it. Keeper sorta
Joseph Allen & sons- with a battle ship blade etching- big frown and too honed out - junk


Other than the W&B I would not pay more than 10$ for the keepers. I have lots of antique stores around and could go buy nicer razors right now than all of the above keepers for $10-15$

I guess if my only option was eBay, then I might have a different opinion. And not call them junk. But I have other better options.

That is cool! Looks like a nice way to store a dozen razors in a small package. Something like this would make a great project for my daughter to make in her shop class this year.

Is there any way I could talk you into giving us some dimensions ?

Ray

Quite unusual, as most cases allow the razor to sit horizontally. What's nice with this concept is that varying lengths of razors (and varying widths) would fit nicely.

Yes! You have an excellent eye. Both "keeper sorta's" Look Best! Good luck!

Originally Posted by RayCover

That is cool! Looks like a nice way to store a dozen razors in a small package. Something like this would make a great project for my daughter to make in her shop class this year.

Is there any way I could talk you into giving us some dimensions ?

Ray

I will post a full write up when I either do the restore or build a new one, or both.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes! You have an excellent eye. Both "keeper sorta's" Look Best! Good luck!

Those J.R. & Sons are all junk. And only sorta keepers. Sssshhhhhhh....

Sidmind,

That would be great! Thanks

What you've found is a smaller version of a 'barber's box'. Here is a post & photo by Tony Miller when he made a few. They didn't sell well so he eventually discounted them IIRC and didn't make them again. I've seen quite a few over my years of collecting straights and frequenting barber shops in the 1980s looking for them. Care should be taken in placing the razor in the box. Barbers who sort or tossed them in wound up with a cracked scale on the wedge end many times. Also they can allow moisture to get in so some rust preventative on the blades is a good idea.