W. Greaves & Son Barbers Use

got it in the mail today , very clean razor, a few scratches where mayb someone may have removed some surfface rust , a couple dings on top of the spine and only 2 tiny pit marks in the blade that i could sand out and prob will just cause i dont like the looks of the way who ever hit it with a low grit but thats for another day as i wanted to shave with it ... put some neets on the scales , a quick clean and an attempt on the hone , off to the strop , and off the bathroom i went .. this is by far the heaviest blade i have , just under 8/8 at widest spot and just feels like it weighs a ton but i have to say the look of this blade in the mirror gave me the feel that i have to have something bigger !! i felt like a manly man and can understand the big push and high dollar of the bigger blades !! i want more , and more , and more ...lol..

well the shave was ok , it needs a fine tune but i will wait to my hone skills improve but its not far off from where it needs to be , perhaps just even some more time on the strop but all in all im in love with this razor as is and cant wait to get it fine tuned !! ( i reshaved with my packwood and came out smoothhh so i know i honed that one ok ...lol so would this blade be in the 1817-1823 range because it isnt stamped " sheaf works " ??? o and also i love the way the tail fits my finger/fingers ...
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Very nice razor. Greaves are awesome shavers. Just get it dialed in on the hone and it will be one of your better shavers.

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

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Originally Posted by Martin103

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

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

Cheetah

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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 !!

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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.

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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 !!

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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 !!

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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

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!

OK so when did the "fencing foils" come into and go out of use?
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Originally Posted by Wullie

OK so when did the "fencing foils" come into and go out of use?

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all my answers are guesses and assumptions from reads online ..lol.. i would think ( nothing productive usually comes of this ) that since its just w.greaves&sons 1816-1823 with no sheaf works , but im making assumptions and thought by rule of thumb "sheaf works " was added 1823 ( im still learnin and trying to figure out all this ...lol)
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Originally Posted by Wullie

OK so when did the "fencing foils" come into and go out of use?

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now if this link is true the stamp on your razor matches this one , and the guy says its 1850-1919 Thomas Turton & Sons LTD
so shows you how much i know ...lol
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good read and pic here
Tweedale’s Directory of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers, 1740 – 2010 (The author, 2010)