Thread: Edward Smith razor

Originally Posted by BobH

no makers stamp or England/Made in England.

Edinburgh is in Scotland not England.

Here's another "Cutler" for ya to ponder.


Back of the tang states made and ground in Sheffield, England.


Shame it got rusted up so badly.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Here's another "Cutler" for ya to ponder.

It is a shame though it looks like it might hone up if the few black areas by the bevel aren't too deep ..... What I'm pondering is that 577 Nitro you've got there. Brings to mind John 'Pondoro' Taylor and his "African Rifles And Cartridges." Never owned a double rifle, or shot one of the those cartridges, but I bet I've read that book 10 times if I've read it once. Probably read it 10 more if I live long enough.

I know next to nothing about ammunition but '577 Nitro' sounds bad ass!

Your Edward Smith is a dead ringer (shape & grind) to my Fredrick Reynolds.
I Love my Freddie
Mike

Always wondered if these, what I am assuming are, small retail shops just ordered batches of razors as they needed them from a maker. Sold like a house brand today.

Wullie

Please don't tell me you've got a nice sidelock double rifle to feed those Nitro pills too. That is one shooting experience I'd love to have had.

Bob

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

Your Edward Smith is a dead ringer (shape & grind) to my Fredrick Reynolds.
I Love my Freddie
Mike

Does your Freddie have that strange toe to heel taper too?

Bob

Edward smith, bought the business at 3 cheapside in 1879 the former Perry & co toolmaker, from what i found seems like he was in all different phase of business and later in photography. But i did find an interesting advertisement.

Originally Posted by BobH

Does your Freddie have that strange toe to heel taper too?

Bob

Sure does

Hi BobH,

I can't remember when, but this company (Edward Smith) came up in connection with something before on this site. Here is the info I posted back then:

"...The family were originally silk mercers, jewellers and warehousemen. Edward, born in 1826 was a 'Laceman' in Regent Street in 1850. Edward went to work for James Parry sometime after selling his Regent Street business in 1859. Parry was a pen-maker at 3 Cheapside, London. He became known as a 'salesman vendor' as a "steel pen salesman" in 1871 and then as a 'Birmingham Factor' - an agent for goods from Birmingham. Birmingham at the time was known for up-market goods, particularly cutlery, although most of the flatware, etc, was made in Sheffield it was sent to Birmingham as Birmingham attracted higher prices. In 1879 Edward bought Parrt's business at 3 Cheapside. There was a photographers premises next door, which Edward took over in 1881 becoming known as a "wholesale stationer and photographer" and later as a "Fancy Goods Wholesaler and Photographer". From 1883 - 86 the Cheapside business functioned solely as toy dealers, and solely as a photographers in 1887. In 1888 Edward retired."Edward Smiths Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor" was probably one of the 'fancy goods' that he got made especially..."

Regards,
Neil