Thread: Rare find ?

Wow, very nice. And very interesting history from VoidM!

Anytime I see a coffin box my heart starts to race - in my cases there inevitably has been something a little bit special inside.

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Zak, unintended pun with 'forged'? I noted the brass pins, I would guess it was repinned recently, I haven't seen a lot of razors with mixed metals of different colors in the pinning from that period. If it was buffed, it wasn't in bad condition beforehand. The polish is very regular on the blade.

I hate it when I make puns like that without noticing I've done it!

I agree that the finish is awfully clean, but I've never seen a crocus polish from the 1820's that didn't at least develop a bit of irregular darkening. It was good work if it was, in fact, worked.

Hard to say whether the pins are original or not, again, if they were drilled out and replaced with brass it was very well done. I'd certainly be proud to own that razor!