Thread: W. Greaves & Son Barbers Use

Beautiful razor for sure but that said not from 1817-1823 more like 1840-1850, still a fantastic razor Enjoy!

Originally Posted by Martin103

Beautiful razor for sure but that said not from 1817-1823 more like 1840-1850, still a fantastic razor Enjoy!

ya i wondered i wasnt sure when the sheaf works was added and i knew it didnt have the " late " stamp after they were taken over ... thanks guys !!

Nice tatted hand. off topic but I like that tat. Razor is great too

Cheetah

I'm thinking after 1850.
STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - William Greaves & Sons, Sheffield.

Still a great razor. My Greaves razors are super shavers.

Originally Posted by Wullie

I'm thinking after 1850.
STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - William Greaves & Sons, Sheffield.

Still a great razor. My Greaves razors are super shavers.

o suuuurrrrreee just ruin it for me ...lol.. that is very interesting , in that article i noticed the T. Turton also got the trade mark.. but i read in another post on here ( i gotta find it ) that B.J. Eyre kept the cutlery part of the company , that is where part of my confusion stemed from production dates ..
i figured the shape and style of the blade and no abbreviated tail made it a newer razor then older
1816 "sons" joined in ( figured "sons' was added to tang from here on out )
1823 started sheaf works ( this is where i was confused thinking "sheaf works" would be on the tang )
1850 sold to B.J. Eyre ( i thought the tangs were stamped "late greaves & sons " after that
and yet you have enlightened me even more ...lol.. 3 things i would have never guessed about straight razor shaving are !!
1)it could be so much fun
2)i would/could have a near , around , or older then a 150yr old razor cutting whiskers off my face
3) i could learn so much history in such a short period of time , there isnt many things you can own with that much age to it that you can use on a every day basis !!
thanks again for info and checking out the post !!

So while you got that one I got this.... and judging from what you decifered from Wullies post is it safe to say that since mine says sheaf works that it could be dated between 1823 - 1850? See we are Greaves Brothers from other mothers.

It is my understanding that Eyre added "Late Greaves" for about 10 years after the aquisition. The Greaves Sheaf Works was the early production, but by no means were they the only makers by the river Sheaf!

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Nice tatted hand. off topic but I like that tat. Razor is great too

Cheetah

i was suprised you didnt grab this blade !! must of been to small for ya ...lol... i have both of them done .. ( hands that is ) i had like 2weeks heal time when i got them done , biggest PITA tattoos i have ever had done !! thanks !!

Originally Posted by gooser

i was suprised you didnt grab this blade !! must of been to small for ya ...lol... i have both of them done .. ( hands that is ) i had like 2weeks heal time when i got them done , biggest PITA tattoos i have ever had done !! thanks !!

Dude I can't buy everything on ebay...I have rent and bills to pay just like everyone else..LMAO And if I would have gotten it I wouldn't have gotten to check out your tat....Yeah what do you do in the mean time while you're waiting for your hands to heal?

Cheetah is an equal opportunity guy but I love the submiminal ninjaism that I seem to posess over the larger razors on ebay. LOOK OUT cheetah is coming...lol