My New Joseph Elliot

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09-24-2013, 10:06 AM
carlmaloschneider

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My New Joseph Elliot

I couldn't find a 'New Acquisitions' thread, do we have one?

I bought this Joseph Elliot from here and received it today; you may have seen it in the classifieds. I haven't used it yet (that's tomorrow's shave, to be posted in the SOTD thread) but it LOOKS really cool. The buffalo horn scales are REALLY nice; very rustic and colourful; I also love the adjustable pins.

Normally I shave with a lighter razor (framebacks, full hollows, although I have one wedge; a Bengall) and this feels nice and heavy, similar to the Bengall.

I can't wait to shave with it tomorrow, I may not even strop it first; or maybe just 10/10, as I'm interested in comparing my shave ready edges with this one.

The pictures probably don't so the scales justice; they really are very lovely. For an Australian (who has never seen a buffalo) buffalo horn scales are very interesting.

If anyone could tell me the razor's age it'd be very appreciated; I'm told it's about 100 years old, although i'm thinking more towards the end of the 19c rather than the start of the 20th.

Carl

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09-24-2013, 11:23 AM
Laurens

Congrats on your new razor! It is one sweet-looking razor, I like it.

There's not a separate thread for new acquisitions, but a forum: Show and Tell.
09-24-2013, 11:38 AM
carlmaloschneider

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Originally Posted by Laurens

Congrats on your new razor! It is one sweet-looking razor, I like it.

There's not a separate thread for new acquisitions, but a forum: Show and Tell.

Ta! ;)

Of course! Maybe a Mod will move this there? I feel I should have known this....:shrug:
09-24-2013, 01:23 PM
Laurens

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Ta! ;)

Of course! Maybe a Mod will move this there? I feel I should have known this....:shrug:

Yep, shame on you ;)
09-24-2013, 01:38 PM
RoyalCake

Very cool!
In my (very) limited experience, I feel like stropping even a shave ready blade is a good idea. I have had a few that I have gone to shaving with right away and not been that impressed, but when I strop the second time it was a significant difference. Maybe oxidation from the time it was honed/stropped last?
Anyway, ignore me if that's BS :)
And I agree with you on the more exotic scale materials - love em!
09-24-2013, 02:17 PM
OCDshaver

I have a Joseph Elliot in horn as well. Chris Maggard reground and re-scaled it for me and it is now gorgeous. It shaves really well too. I hope yours does as well. My JE is not as heavy of a blade as my FBU but its still in the wedge neighborhood. I like heavy grind razors every bit as much as hollows, probably more. Enjoy it and let us know how the shave went.
09-24-2013, 02:24 PM
Maximilian

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Ta! ;)

Of course! Maybe a Mod will move this there?

Done........
09-24-2013, 04:26 PM
Leatherstockiings

Nice acquisition Carl. I am looking forward to seeing it in SOTD.