Great-Great-Grandfathers Razor

I haven't been around much the last couple of years. I've been busy with school and razors have gotten less of my attention. I went to visit my folks this past week and my father gave me a razor. It was my Great-Great-Grandfathers' it hasn't been used since he died in 1927. My Great-Grandmother had used it to shave him. It came with a note my Great-Grandmother had written wrapped around it from when she gave it to my Grandmother. There is not one chip or crack, it has a little rust and the scales are a little discolored where the note wasn't. I am awed at now owning this piece of family history.

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The discoloration is exaggerated in this picture it was taken in the sunshine.

That's a beauty. Have it pro honed, tell them to make sure nothing happens to the etching if it is 'restored'. Polish the scales and use it in your great grandfather's memory.

You're a lucky man.

Yes I am, very lucky. I also have my maternal grandmothers, fathers razor as well. Two family treasures, one from each side of my family. They will soon both be sent off to be honed by a pro. My family is happy I have them, and that they will be cared for.

Take care of them and your grand sons can tell the story of the "old razors". ;)

You sir are a very fortunate man. My grandfathers probably didn't waste time getting a fancy DE to shave with instead of one of those OLD FASHIONED straights.

My paternal grandfather would have been 112 this year and my maternal grandfather would have been 106. They were both class acts and I still miss them.

Look through the classified and have one of the pros here clean it up for you. I did that with my Great, Great Grandfather's razor going back to the 1830's.

WOW! You are indeed fortunate to have it! Congratulations!