Thread: The Wedge That Popped My Cherry

Oh, what a glorious event it was. Don't worry, pics are here, too. I recently sent my razor off to Glen (gssixgun) to get some bloodwood scales put on and honed up. Holy Crap. Shaved with it for the first time tonight and the only word I can find to describe the event is 'magical'. Honestly, the shave was something I could have only dreamt. It was magnificent.

It's a pre-1890 William Greaves Sheffield 7/8 wedge. I bought it off the bay from a guy in Arkansas and from the picture, it looked far beyond saving. Covered from heel to toe with patina/rust/crud. All came off with ease and a little 400 grit sandpaper. Cleaned up alot easier than I could have thought. Moved up to 800, then 1000, then 1500. Glen was able to set the bevel for me on Norton 4/8 and polished with Coticule super-fine. God, did this shave so much better than any expectations. I came from a Dovo 5/8 full hollow round-point and it was an easy transition to the Sheffield-notch in the toe. Scales on it are, as mentioned, bloodwood with an ebony wedge. Beautiful. Without further ado, here she is, my Sheffield beauty:






Pics are by Glen. He said I couldn't keep the lint in 'em, though.

Yup, Greaves are fantastic shavers. Nice work to you both.

that looks very classy.. i seriously need a new set of scales for my artist club.

Very classy looking old blade...scales look pretty good too for a rookie

Absolutely gorgeus restoration of one of the finer Old Sheffield razors. Congratulations! Lummus commented in his treatise "Old Sheffield Razors" that the larger Greaves were fine shavers, and I have found this to be very true. The smaller Greaves blades are really not distinguishable in shaving quality from other Sheffield wedges, at least for me.

Is that pin job on a stack of three washers? I like it. If its one washer where did u get it at? GREAT JOB!!

From the looks of things, they are the three available from microfasteners for use with 1/16" stock, two are brass & the middle one is stainless. They size up great for triples.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

From the looks of things, they are the three available from microfasteners for use with 1/16" stock, two are brass & the middle one is stainless. They size up great for triples.

Yeppers
#0 Brass
#0 Stainless
#0W Brass
held with a Nickel Silver pin

Hence the Tri-metal name I give them

Hint:
These washers have two different sides, a flat side, and a slightly rounded side, you can really tell the difference when you pour out a pile of them on your bench... Flat side down, rounded side up, gives them a smooth beehive look...


enjoy

Nice one Glen!

And great razor. I enjoy all of my greaves (one of which was also rescaled and honed by Glen!!) My favorite is a very old Fencing Foils 9/8 wedge that I got from Traveller. I'm having some trouble getting it back to as perfectly sharp and shooth as it was, but it still shaves pretty darmned well. Maybe that one neds to go to Glen too!

This is a fantastic razor. Glen really knows how to make those old blades look totally amazing and modern. You've made me jealous!