Thread: J.R. Torrey Razor

Interestingly enough, I work in Worcester, and I've dropped patients off at a facility right around the corner from the old Torrey razor building on the corner of Chandler and Piedmont. I have a J.R. Torrey's "The Artist" and it's one of my favorite blades to shave with. In fact, I just found another Torrey's "The Artist" and am awaiting it in the mail. They have no barber's notch, are not too terribly wide, and a slight smile to them which makes them awfully forgiving for budding straight razor shavers. Hell, if I can shave well with them, ANYBODY can!

Great steel, really keeps an edge well. If it begins to pull a little, I wet the 8K and give it a few very light passes -good as new!

Hi all, I am in possession of Torreys oil edge dressing, I have scoured the internet looking for information on it and have found nothing really. I am aware that the tin is very rare and with the contents inside still, extremely rare. any information would help.

Thanks in advance.

It's leather strop dressing. I'm not sure of what is in the dressing, but it is probably paraffin or maybe mink oil.

As Cris said Torrey's Oil Edge Dressing will keep any strop soft and pliable.

Thanks for the info Cris and Martin

Originally Posted by scott64a

Interestingly enough, I work in Worcester, and I've dropped patients off at a facility right around the corner from the old Torrey razor building on the corner of Chandler and Piedmont. I have a J.R. Torrey's "The Artist" and it's one of my favorite blades to shave with. In fact, I just found another Torrey's "The Artist" and am awaiting it in the mail. They have no barber's notch, are not too terribly wide, and a slight smile to them which makes them awfully forgiving for budding straight razor shavers. Hell, if I can shave well with them, ANYBODY can!

Great steel, really keeps an edge well. If it begins to pull a little, I wet the 8K and give it a few very light passes -good as new!

I'm in worcester a few times a month. I always wonderedwhat the factory address was. I wanted to drive by an see what is there. Is that the address of the plant?

I love JR torrey's. i own two my self, any chance you would post a picture?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I'm in worcester a few times a month. I always wonderedwhat the factory address was. I wanted to drive by an see what is there. Is that the address of the plant?

This advertisement shows the address as 128 Chandler street. Looking at google maps, Scott64a location looks right as the building is on a corner lot.

That is great I need to check it out.

Hi
Resurrecting an old thread, but I would be grateful for some info on this old Torrey razor that I have had for a number of years.
It has just been a drawer queen and never used by meIt has got a MOP covering to the tang, with the makers name and address around a doubled ended spear with the letters US intertwined !
It also has its original coffin box along with the original leaflet.
Would this have been manufactured during the latter half of the 19th Century and are they considered to be good shavers ?
Any comments appreciated !