Thread: Razor sets

Well...my razor Guy returned....
5/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons
One scaled in ivory
2 razor set

George Butler & Co Trinity Works Sheffield England

And came with all the pieces to rescale...including washers...lock collars....and pins from Peter J. Michels, Inc in original envelope

No need for him to will to me when he readily sells them Haha

Got it cheap...

Very nice. That set will look nice when its done. Don't forget to post pics when they are done. Is the scale blanks bone or ivory?

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Very nice. That set will look nice when its done. Don't forget to post pics when they are done. Is the scale blanks bone or ivory?

The blanks are elephant ivory

Nice. I have been looking at ivory blanks and the stuff is expensive. When the new law is enforced it will be almost impossible to get.

Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop

The blanks are elephant ivory

I'm from the government and I'm here to help ........... I'm confiscating that contraband elephant ivory 'cause it obviously was taken from elephants poached within the past year ......... PM for the address to send it for proper disposal ....... may as well send the rest of the package, blades, pins, collars, etcetra .......

The envelope is pretty cool, Peter J. Michels, Inc. was a pretty big manufacturer and made a lot of razors and strops under the c-mon brand etc. From what I remember...$10 had to be a pretty good chunk of change?

Also, not sure how to date the razors, I do know the VR crown dates between 1842 and 1901 best I remember off the top of my head, and they are stamped england so 1890-1901?

You've got over $400 retail worth of ivory blanks alone there...