Thread: A few exceptional Joseph Elliots

nice looking razors

Originally Posted by 10Pups

"I'm such a sucker for Elliots.

You may well have that stunning MOP/Tortoise one... But do you have an Elliot razor advertising URANIUM?

I think not...""

Does it glow in the dark ?

Nope.

But my Boker RADIUM razor has oxidation weird enough that I'm afraid to buff it.

I would commit murder for that MOP/tortoiseshell Elliot. Elliots are my favorite razors to collect as they are usually overlooked for the W&B/Wostenholm/Rodgers big names on Ebay.

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

And lastly, figured I should include these. A pair of 17/16 Joseph Elliot For Barbers Use razors, recently acquired through ebay. Suffice it to say they didn't cost much at all (who says you can't get steals anymore).

I was lucky enough to see a lot listed on Ebay with a BIN option less than an hour after being posted. I noticed what was clearly a Joseph Elliot FBU with what looked like a big blade so I decided to roll the dice and buy the lot.



When I got it in I took it out of the coffin box and my knees started to shake, lol. At 1.17 inch in width it is just a fraction under 19/16.



It had a light cleaning and honed up a treat with a tiny bevel. It is a quarter hollow grind which I am grateful for before it is still very heavy. Sorry, I don't have a post-cleaning photo but this is a nice photo showing the size of the blade.

Very nice score!!!! You did great!

Love your signature by the way. I always hate explaining to some kid that I am taking my 200+ dollar Resistol off his head, why his dad decided to take a sudden nap on the ground :<0)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Love your signature by the way. I always hate explaining to some kid that I am taking my 200+ dollar Resistol off his head, why his dad decided to take a sudden nap on the ground :<0)

I get that from the Movie "Wild Bill" with Jeff Bridges playing Wild Bill Hickok. That is also my avatar, the real pic of Wild Bill.