Thread: Patent tempered steel

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

I would be wary of much of the info in Goins - it's full of errors. My copy has amendments and additions scrawled in by me on almost every page.

Regards,
Neil

I thought so indeed, I've also started with additions (as a rookie)

Regards,
Jethro

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Neil is exactly right (and knows even better than me) about Goins.

At this point, personally, I use any reference material as a starting point and then get back to original sources wherever possible. (Sheffield directories, period publications, local histories, etc).

I'm trying such way, if you want really to now the history and sources about old razors, there is no other way I guess
Information is yet hard to find, especially reliable ones.
This is of coarse the reason, after long searching, I depand on your help, with enormous gratitude!
Any links to Sheffield directories, ..... are welcom (Tweedale's is already here)

Originally Posted by Pithor

These mistery razors might also be caused by many of them being inscribed with the makers mark on the side of the spine, which might have been honed off over time.

Could be, but when and how do you know if it is honed off, like how does whone see when it is "mint", or when the scales are heavely sanded?

Originally Posted by Fikira

I'm trying such way, if you want really to now the history and sources about old razors, there is no other way I guess
Information is yet hard to find, especially reliable ones.
This is of coarse the reason, after long searching, I depand on your help, with enormous gratitude!
Any links to Sheffield directories, ..... are welcom (Tweedale's is already here)

This is my go-to site for Sheffield indexes.

Using it can be a little tricky because names were sometimes misspelled or spelled with uncommon variations, but this should get you a solid majority of the Sheffield makers.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

This is my go-to site for Sheffield indexes.

Using it can be a little tricky because names were sometimes misspelled or spelled with uncommon variations, but this should get you a solid majority of the Sheffield makers.

Great!!! And we know now what to do! Many thanks, really!