Thread: New acquisition!

Very nice razor; I have a recently acquired Joseph Rodgers "CTTM" myself. Just read your thread and now I'm very curious - how long did you end up soaking the scales in neatsfoot oil? How well did it restore the horn? I'd love to see the 'before' and 'after' photos if you have some.

The pics at the start of the thread are the before pics. Here's one of it after the oil and honing. I didn't spend a lot of time cleaning up the balder, kind of liked the patina look. The scales came out pretty well from the oil though, definitely more refreshed and less brittle feeling.

Thank you. Definitely a significant improvement on the scales. They're really in very good shape for 120+ years old!

Not really sure how old it might be, but figured it was older than my others due to the short tang. Really think it is that old?

Nice! I don't soak the scales, but smash a q-tip and dip in the oil. slather inside and outside the scales. Let it sit on one side, flip after half-day. Rub the oil in on occasion. After 24 hrs, wipe it all off with a soft cloth. Works great for me!

I'm glad you ask! I've been dating my own JR&S "Cutlers to Their Majesties" and the accepted date for when Rodgers began putting "England" at the end of the Norfolk St. address (around the pivot on the tang) is in 1891, when US import laws began requiring the country of origin to be included in the stamp. See:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1410254

There are also other age indicators, too. See Neil Miller's post here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1099608

Also there is a very informative pdf copy online of a very early 20th century booklet on Rodgers that I'm sure you will enjoy reading:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...s_and_Sons.pdf

Originally Posted by wjosephsimmons

I'm glad you ask! I've been dating my own JR&S "Cutlers to Their Majesties" and the accepted date for when Rodgers began putting "England" at the end of the Norfolk St. address (around the pivot on the tang) is in 1891, when US import laws began requiring the country of origin to be included in the stamp. See:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1410254

There are also other age indicators, too. See Neil Miller's post here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1099608

Also there is a very informative pdf copy online of a very early 20th century booklet on Rodgers that I'm sure you will enjoy reading:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...s_and_Sons.pdf

Thanks for the info! Interesting to know that based on what is stamped helps with the dating that much. I do not see England stamped anywhere on mine, and the use of "their" majesties makes it sound like it was much older than I expected. Thanks for the PDF link also...I love reading about this stuff.