Could someone explain to me exactly what a Sheffield is? I thought it was a brand but I noticed that some Wade and Butchers are marked Sheffield and some other brands are. Can you clarify this? Is it just a style of blade?
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Could someone explain to me exactly what a Sheffield is? I thought it was a brand but I noticed that some Wade and Butchers are marked Sheffield and some other brands are. Can you clarify this? Is it just a style of blade?
Sheffield is a city in England where many razors were manufactured.
Ok cool so not all Sheffields are going to be good shavers?
Well, I would say most Sheffields, properly honed, would be great shavers.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
There were plenty of *excellent* manufacturers who were based in Sheffield: Wade & Butcher, Greaves & Sons, the Wostenholmes (both George and Joseph were v.good), Allen & Sons, Cadman, and Joseph Elliot are a few that come to mind, and there were many, many more.
I don't know enough to say that *all* Sheffield blades are good - it is after all a geographical location and not a firm so it's entirely possible that there were some duds - but on the whole Sheffield blades have excellent reputations. But if you're buying, make sure you do some research on the maker first just to be sure.
Lots of fine hand forged cutlery came out of that place, but any poorly ground, warped, or other deformity in a blade can give less than peak performancr regardless of make. Sheffield was known for producing high end cutlery by various manufacturers with a lot of history, thus the high collectability and high demand right now
I havent come across a sheffield razor that wasnt a good shaver
I received one from Larry over at whipped dog yesterday. Its a Fredrick Reynols . Anyone have any experience with these?
I don't but here is an old thread ...... http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-reynolds.html :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
Interesting. Thanks. So basically, like everything else in the world of SR shaving they are subjective. One thing I love about this art.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
It ought to be good once it is honed up to shave ready. If you haven't got honing experience you might want to send it out. Wedges have more steel to remove so they tend to be more work than their hollow ground cousins.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
Later Sheffield was on par with the rest of the world. Old Sheffies, Much better!
I have several Frederick Reynolds razors. All were made before 1892 and ALL are excellent shaversQuote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
This is blasphemy...this is madness..this is SPARTA! This is where you fall into the well...LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
Sheffields are the best. Especially when you sand them, polish them up and just stare at them.
SHAVING is what they were designed for, NOT being stared at. ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix
Just shaved with it and got an amazing shave. Im not as used to the square point as I am rounded so I did nick myself ever so slightly but the shave was comfortable and very close.
Then we will fight in the SHADE!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
Frederick Reynolds made very nice razors, as all Sheffield razors, with fine steel.
shefield dteel is among the smoothest i've shaved with. i have ajohn clarkes and its abeauty to hone and shave with
Sometimes you dont even need to sand 'em and they're still beautifulQuote:
Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix
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I have a Fred Reynold razor. It was very hard steel and took a long time to set the bevel. But it is a fantastic shaver.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccase39
I think that at the time when Sheffield was where many razors companies were based, manufacturers had yet to come up with the marketing idea of produce crap so that it breaks; or doesn't do the job; so that you would have to buy another.
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Originally Posted by baldy
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