Thread: H. G. Long & Co, Sheffield probably ivory scales and a few questions

Guys. I will post some pictures soon, almost done.

Pictures after cleaning. It looks much better now. Tried not to overdo cleaning because of fragility of ivory.
There is still some discoloration and crack but scales seems to hold in overall good condition.
Considering this razor most likely was made between 1850 and 1891 I think it is still in good condition.









I am amazed by one more thing - the washers embedded in scales (look closely at picture). After removing dirt they appeared.
Never seen something like that on razor, very clever and precise job.



Later on I'll hone this little dull razor

Actually most Quality razors have inner washers,nice job,scales look great.

With steel wool and a lot of elbow grease you can get that blade quite clean. If you spend the time all of the black will come off and you won't remove any good steel. It will however leave pits or textured areas where the black comes out. It still looks good as is, but if the black bothers you but you don't want to sand is down it is an alternative.

Yes, 0000 steel wool and a good metal polish just might do the trick on the black areas.

Bob

It turned out very nice overall.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Actually most Quality razors have inner washers,nice job,scales look great.

Thanks
Could say a little more about these quality razors, do you mean some vintage razors like this one or modern ones too. I have some old and some new razors but some has just washers between blade and scales some no washers at all.

I'll try steel wool on other blades so thanks for tips.
On this one black spots looks OK in my opinion.

And after all that cleaning finally honed. It's a good shaver

Originally Posted by cthulhu

Thanks
Could say a little more about these quality razors, do you mean some vintage razors like this one or modern ones too. I have some old and some new razors but some has just washers between blade and scales some no washers at all.

Most all quality razors have brass or Bronze washers,some have boses moulded into the scales,JME

In my experience, nearly every razor with ivory scales has had thin brass washers inside. On horn scaled razors (specifically 19th century) I have seen only a few with washers, but it's difficult to say with those whether they've been taken apart and put back together without the washers.

My first straight razor with ivory scales and I am learning some interesting things about it. Ivory was always rather luxurious so nobody used it on crap blades and poor craftmanship.