Thread: A request and a prayer

Dear Sirs,

I just acquired on Ebay this nice wedge by WM. & J. G. PARKER, "Universally approved razor". It is a 13/16 wedge with a beautiful etching on the blade, consisting in an unseen before (by me, at least) masonic set of symbols:







Now, I have a request, since I could not find this razor maker's name anywhere, and my rotation works in a chronological order, if anybody has information about this Parker please let me know!

And now, I heartedly pray you, if you ever want to restore an etched blade, please please please don't you never use that damned bloody sand paper that ruined the beauty of this blade! Just a buffing wheel, please, just a buffing wheel!

I would stay away from the buffing wheel , too . YMMV

I understand you, but it's less aggressive than sandpaper. Especially the one of the Dremel...

It Depends on what is on.. The wheel

Originally Posted by Mauri

I understand you, but it's less aggressive than sandpaper. Especially the one of the Dremel...

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

It Depends on what is on.. The wheel

That reads like William Shatner said it.

Hey there,

Could We get a close up picture of the tang please, and are there any markings on the reverse?

Very nice razor :)

Carl.

Yes, of course! Here it is:



There is nothing on the reverse side of the razor.

Oh Rats! I was hoping for a small marking or something. I have seen a really old cutler from Sheffield (the notch) from late 1700's early 1800's called William Parker. I am wondering if this is either a descendant, or him and his son or something like that.

Originally Posted by HNSB

That reads like William Shatner said it.

or sung it

*cringe*

By the way, nice old steel

Oh great, now I have Wm Shatner in my head quoting the post. Dammit Eric!