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

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.