Anyone familiar with "P (heart image) Ford razors?

**Neil Miller** · 09-10-2012, 01:33 PM

The mark Alex shows is from the 1787 directory of Sheffield. Stumperley (see post #3) is/was a small town in Upper Hallam about 2 or 3 miles SW of Sheffield. At that time it was probably a home/farm address - many of the 'little meister' razor makers worked from their homes and even had a small furnace in the yard - rather than a 'works' or factory proper.

As for razor parts:

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The bit at the back of the tang that is not mentioned is called the tail. The bits that surround the pins that we were talking about earlier are called 'washers' (bulls-eye, rosette, domed, etc according to shape). The 'tand' or 'shank' may be smooth top and bottom, or it may have ridges (called 'jimps') to aid grip. Jimps may be present on top of the tang, at that bottom of the tang, or top and bottom.

Purists prefer the term 'tip' to that of 'toe' but either will do!

Regards,
Neil

**Robertoreigosmendez** · 09-10-2012, 01:49 PM

many many thanks

**Robertoreigosmendez** · 09-11-2012, 06:39 PM

One of my P-Ford Razors note the washesarround the pin
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**MikeB52** · 06-02-2015, 03:01 PM

Great thread.
I just won one of these on the bay and am eager to receive it.
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Seems to be an old manufacturer. If I read the history Neil helpfully provided, could date back to pre 1800??
Awesome.
Thanks for the history, love this forum..
Cheers.

**DireStraights** · 06-03-2015, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Great thread.
I just won one of these on the bay and am eager to receive it.
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Seems to be an old manufacturer. If I read the history Neil helpfully provided, could date back to pre 1800??
Awesome.
Thanks for the history, love this forum..
Cheers.

The makers do yes. The razor you posted was made well in to the 1800's at least.

Anything pre 1800 will have either no tail(or stub) with no differentiation between the tang and the blade. It is pretty easy to spot a 1700's blade as they have unique blade profiles. Also scales pre 1800 are almost always straight.

**MikeB52** · 06-03-2015, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by DireStraights

The makers do yes. The razor you posted was made well in to the 1800's at least.

Explains why it looks so new-ish.

I'm guessing, since it's still in the mail from Europe, that it's around mid 18's as from Neil's history the name was in operation till almost 1900. The scale material I'm curious about too. Horn, maybe tortoise.. Hard to tell the shading in the pics. I also wonder if it's been already reworked some.
Ah well, wanted the name and like the toe profile.
Cheers and thanks for the info.

**alpla444** · 03-13-2016, 12:23 PM

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I managed to get this Pitchford razor today, out in the wild. nice heavy wedge type blade.

**sharptonn** · 03-13-2016, 05:06 PM

Wow! What a beaut!

**rolodave** · 03-13-2016, 05:57 PM

Congrats.
That is a great looking razor.

**tntltl** · 03-15-2016, 03:12 AM

How do they shave?

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