Thread: An interesting find at the flea market .... I think

Found an old PUMA box with a Ivory/Plastic/bone razor but I have not seen one where the tang of the blade has been embedded in I guess an early plastic .... Really must test it but thought I would ask incase its a common one.





The edge will need a little work but in pretty good shape



You can see the case on the left side of the pic of the rest of the Haul

I have seen those before on the Bay. Has to be plastic formed around the tang. There would be no way of getting a natural material around steel shaped like that. I have seen some were the bottom of the tang was open and they made me wonder if somebody actually went to that much trouble to carve a natural that way. I don't think it would have been worth it. It looks more like a dipping or heat form process to me. I am just guessing though !

P.S. that's a pretty big haul ! Nice going.

I am sure you are right, just seems an odd thing for them to have done .... I guess it was just a gimmick I cant see how it would be a benefit .... I guess if you are shaving in really cold conditions

Now that Puma is a great find I think. The engraving on the blade likely refers to a British firm located at 39 Cheapside London at one time. If I were a betting man I would lay odds that the scales are ivory so that is worth checking out. I have seen fully enclosed covered tangs on the bay too. It would be interesting to see what the tang cover was made of for sure, you never know. All in all a very interesting razor.

Bob

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I have seen those before on the Bay. Has to be plastic formed around the tang. There would be no way of getting a natural material around steel shaped like that. I have seen some were the bottom of the tang was open and they made me wonder if somebody actually went to that much trouble to carve a natural that way. I don't think it would have been worth it. It looks more like a dipping or heat form process to me. I am just guessing though !

P.S. that's a pretty big haul ! Nice going.

Definitely ivory. I have a Morton / Cheapside in ivory, though not fully covered tang. If you want to see how it's done, refer to: Custom Rescales Gallery | Maggard Razors - Straight Razor Restoration, Custom Scales and Wet Shaving Products

George & Joseph Morton were cutlers at 39 cheapside London. Seems like they were involved in quite a variety of goods, a patent for an improvement on skates, another one for an universal syphon. Some very ornate lead case, and some pretty cool looking razors.

ahhhh cut the tang straight. Still lots of work but not impossible.

Thanks for all the info ....... I will clean it up and take a few better snaps

Last year at the same market I got these


No makers name on the box and as the razors are different makers I am assuming a travel/storage box bought separately

the Mappin and Webb is a real beauty

Scales are definitely ivory looking. A beautiful razor and an exceptional find.

Hey that's a sweet sawback bayonet you got there. Who's the marker of that bad boy?