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Okay so I just bought a vintage/antique straight razor off Etsy because I am looking to start restoring razors. The blade says "UNIVERSAL" in the middle of it, and closer to the scales near the tang it says "Landers Frary & Clark -Warranted- New Britain, Conn. USA". But the box it came in says "ADMIRATION" and Solingen, Germany" on it. Confused. Any ideas?
The blade speaks and the box is not the one it originally came in.
~Richard
Like Richard said, you have a mismatched razor and box, which happens a majority of the time. Your Landers, Frary and Clark razor is probably from the first half of the last century and is made with good American steel. If you intend to use it you should have it sharpened by one of the the folks on this forum who offer their services at a reasonable price.
Regards - Walt
LFC seem to have been one of the higher end razors from the period. I've had 3. Each was superb. My face can't tell the difference between a premium Soligen and a nice US blade. Genco/Shumate users will attest to that. You've got a nice razor.
It may be the case that there's some restoration grinding needed. Most of the edge is straight - and the spine is curved. Its a WAY too common error in honing. The edge should track w/ the curvature of the spine. You'll thank yourself if you have it professional done - there are wonderful guys that can blade sing & dance.
Hi Alex,Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexlamberty
Welcome to SRP!!
I understand your desire to get into restoration, I was much the same way. But, what I discovered is its really hard to know what's worth restoration, what should and maybe shouldn't be restored, etc.. It takes time, study, trial and error and most of all, use and understanding of the item you're trying to restore. I'd recommend, and hope that you might join us here in the use and preservation of the art of straight razor shaving. You'll find it very rewarding and build a good knowledge base of what you're trying to preserve.
Besides that, it's a heck of a lot of fun and you'll meet a lot of new friends that share the same desire....the preservation of the tool and knowledge of the use of it!!
Best Regards,
Howard :)