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02-07-2013, 08:25 PM #1Senior Member
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OLD Razor, Help on an ID???
Someone dropped this off to me for some restoration work.
I know it's OLD, I just can't find any info. I was hoping that some
of the razor historians on here could help me out!
Thanks guys!
The tang stamp says:
First Line: "GRA***" Maybe GRAHAM
Second Line: "Warranted"
There are no marks at all on the other side, and nothing that I could see on the bolster?
Here are the pics!
Through the mud and the blood, to the green fields beyond.
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02-07-2013, 08:44 PM #2Senior Member
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Price book has a "Gratian Cast Steel" and "Gratin, Jonathan", with no dates. Someone else will know more. That is an absolutely gorgeous razor
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02-07-2013, 09:03 PM #3Senior Member
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+1 .... just as it is IMHO. I'd hone it and that would be the extent of the restoration. YMMV.
Originally Posted by dfrazor
That is an absolutely gorgeous razor
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02-07-2013, 09:36 PM #4Historically Inquisitive
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Fantastic razor! And i totally agree with Jimmy hone it use it, cherish it, and please dont turn it into a mirror finish! More then likely a Gratian razor!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...an-1900-a.html
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02-07-2013, 09:47 PM #5Senior Member
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Thanks guys!
I'm not going to do much to it at all. I have to remove some active rust from the blade. I'm cleaning the scales and that's it....Oh, and honing of course.
Thanks for the info all!Through the mud and the blood, to the green fields beyond.
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02-07-2013, 11:18 PM #6Greaves is my friend !!!
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lovely razor , shape and everything ...!!!
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02-07-2013, 11:56 PM #7Senior Member
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Seconded, looks like a Gratian to me. Probably 1790-1810 if I had to guess. Nice looking inlay, sweet razor. I love that black patina.
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02-08-2013, 12:58 PM #8Junior Member
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Can anybody tell me what country it was made in?
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02-08-2013, 01:13 PM #9Historically Inquisitive
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Sure thing, no problem! Sheffield England. Originally Posted by spindoctor
Last edited by Martin103; 02-08-2013 at 01:16 PM.
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02-08-2013, 01:44 PM #10Junior Member
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Amazing! Any idea on model type?
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