Thread: OLD Razor, Help on an ID???

Originally Posted by spindoctor

Amazing! Any idea on model type?

It is typical for a late 1700s, early 1800s straight razor. If you go to the razor's sub forum 'razor clubs' and look for 'the stub tailed shavers' you'll see a slue of them.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Sure thing, no problem! Sheffield England.

Hey, do you have a link to that entire reference? Does it include a lot of makers from that period in Sheffield?

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Hey, do you have a link to that entire reference? Does it include a lot of makers from that period in Sheffield?

Well i dont remember where i got it but here is the entire list.

For those who answered my plea for help, THANKS!

There was, as I suspected, a remarkable depth of knowledge just waiting to be asked a question.
Again, this is why I love this place!

As promised, I left the razor as in tact as I possibly could.
I removed the active rust from the blade, soaked the scales in oil and buffed them.
I just had to polish up the brass!

I put a bevel on it tonight, and what a pain in the A$$!! This thing has some pretty neat
geometry. Once I got the hang of it though, it was quite enjoyable.
Surprisingly, the bevel turned out very even. It ended up with a great aesthetic contrast
to the patina on the blade.

Anyway, enough droning on and on. Here's the porn.
Some with flash, some without. Sorry, I'm no photographer

I really like what you did with that razor, it stills retain some patina and you made it usable. great job on the bevel looks surprisingly very even!

Came out very nice, good work

Originally Posted by Martin103

I really like what you did with that razor, it stills retain some patina and you made it usable. great job on the bevel looks surprisingly very even!

I was really surprised with the bevel. I thought for sure it would be wave on a wedge this old, but nope!

The only issue found was near the 'Heel' where the shoulders are. The bevel just wond extend all the way down.

I think this is a function of the shape that it was ground into though. There's just no way to get to that spot without
removing LOTS of steel. You can see what I mean in the pic where the bevel starts to go behind the scales, it gets narrow
and just disappears for the last 1/8 inch of the blade.