Thread: George Savage & Sons XX and an old Taylor

Did some trading this week.
8/8 George Savage and Sons Masonic etch






It's been neglected but the edge is strong. Got a set of period scales to fix what ails it. Doubt I'll do much more than a honing and a re-scale with all period stuff.

The other is a nice older 7/8 Taylor "eye witness". Oldest one I've seen. Got a few newer that are full hollows, this puppy pre-dates them a bit I'd say. Heavy old bird it is. I LIKE IT!


Blade still has the original "glaze" finish. Been used and honed but not a lot from the looks of it.

These two came out of a shoe box found in an old barber shop in Utah. The box also had two 6/8 NORTHFIELD's and a 7/8 Northfield in it. I didn't get a chance at those. :/

Oh well, I'm happy with these.

You scored big time there buddy. Got me drooling. You know a man can only eat so much Duck and then he starts looking for other meat :<0)

Oh ho ho ho! YES!

Stupendous score!

If you want, I'll happily fix up the scales to that Savage. Those are salvageable!

Wullie you lucky old coot!!! I been wantin' one a doze der Savages fer a long time now & you went & took it out from under me!!!!! I like dat der Taylor Eye Witness too!
Great catch there my friend............

Wullie, tell me you didn't trade the mule for those razors, did ya?

I have fixed old scales like that too, especially in that part of the razor. Could hardly tell they were fixed.

The end is gone at the pivot tho and so that side would be unusable.

Originally Posted by guitstik

The end is gone at the pivot tho and so that side would be unusable.

Nah. It's not a big problem. I've done lots of grafts to fix breaks like that.

Originally Posted by guitstik

The end is gone at the pivot tho and so that side would be unusable.

Very true, good observation. I've never done like Zak said but I'll remember that. I guess that's why I never trash old scales.

Thanks for the offer Zak.

The scales I've got are exactly the same as is on it now. Still have the original big steel washers on the wedge end. It'll be a quick fix just to swap 'em out and roll.

Probably use that hammered back scale for dust to fill some bug bites on my big Masonic Greaves' scales.