Thread: Unusual Joseph Elliot. Anyone seen one like it?

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Looks like you're right Neil; examples are hard to come by on the web but I'm satisfied WR is correct.

Thanks - I would love to take the kudos for being right, but as I said it dates back to early Tudor times - they are the ones who are correct!

Regards,
Neil

Fascinating, simply fascinating.

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Absolutely not. WR is William, GR would have been George. That's the recognised convention, in every history book in the UK - and elsewhere, I should imagine, for hundreds of years the 'modern' usage is from early Tudor times (around 1485) - pre-dating even Voidmonster! Period.

Hey now!

That's --

I mean --

Tudors, huh? Alright, fine. That's before my time. By a little bit.

Speaking of Tudors .......... Wars of the Roses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdj6LH-hvsQ

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Hey now!

That's --

I mean --

Tudors, huh? Alright, fine. That's before my time. By a little bit.

Awww don't let that get ya, it's just a little bit, but I must say you're still on top of your game!!! Case closed.

I'm afraid I do not agree - I think it is VR.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

That's a thing I've long wondered about. It had always seemed to me like the radical variation in styles started around 1820, but I've found earlier documentation showing blade designs from 1816, and pretty much every oddball shape was already present. That said, I love me some oddball razor designs!



As it happens, I've written up a big thing about that over here.

Zak thanks for the link, great info and love the Gallery link.

Great photos and impressive razors.

Marty

Great thread...this is my Greaves with the WR stamp:

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Zak thanks for the link, great info and love the Gallery link.

Great photos and impressive razors.

Marty

Yeah, he does some outstanding research! A big thanks for Zak!!!!

Originally Posted by engine46

Yeah, he does some outstanding research! A big thanks for Zak!!!!

I appreciate that! But truth is, I learned most of what I know from Neil, and it's been Neil kicking me in the behind that's encouraged me to do better.