Thread: It seems i like Sheffields

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I am not going to say it's all in your mind but I will say I have some very thin blades that are not very wide and if handled properly I get a fantastic shave out of them. It's in the angle and not the pressure I think. They seem to be more nimble too so I have to remember to go slow. When was the last blue moon anyway :<0)

Know what you mean. the smaller the blade the harder it is for me to get to the right jaw line. hands don't want to work just like they should. it's easier for me to shave the left side of the face than the right. I go next week to the Doc. to get the thumbs injected. maybe that'll help. a lub job to the hands.

Originally Posted by rhensley

Know what you mean. the smaller the blade the harder it is for me to get to the right jaw line. hands don't want to work just like they should. it's easier for me to shave the left side of the face than the right. I go next week to the Doc. to get the thumbs injected. maybe that'll help. a lub job to the hands.

Sounds like a lube to love. Hope it works out very well for you.

You say you got lucky again, I say you've got a good eye. I really like the Fred Reynolds razors.

Going to be a nice old razor when cleaned up! I too am a big fan of Reynolds razors. They are hard steel that takes a great edge and holds on to it.
Enjoy the restore..
And that's one heck of a cabinet pups!!
An entire duck shelf,, that's quackers..

I received this one today and while looking at it the wedge end came apart. Will I send it back . NO. the blade and scales are in way to good a shape to send any where. I finished takeing the razor apart and now letting the horn scales soak in neatsfoot oil and I sanded and polished the blade. I will clean and re-assemble the razor in a couple of days and then hone. the wedge end came loose when I opened and closed the razor . it seems like the collar was too big from the get go or the pin wasn't mushroomed enough. either way it happened but I can take care of that. when finished i'll post photos of it .

I love it when they start doing the work themselves. Disassemble is a 1/4 of it :<0)

I sat down today and honed this one. it does shave rather well so I guess I got lucky with it. I believe it's a keeper at least for a while. I did get both thumbs injected yesterday so honing was easier. it was like I had 50 year old hands again