Thread: Old Pitchford

This old razor seems pristine, never used much, if at all. A nice wedge with pressed leather scales.
Thought you all might like to see it, in from the wild, before I unpin the top and clean it up.

Some good info on Pitchford here;http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...rd-razors.html

Very nice razor. The metal looks like it will clean up to look like new. How will you treat the leather scales?

Originally Posted by karlej

Very nice razor. The metal looks like it will clean up to look like new. How will you treat the leather scales?

I have not decided. I figure some scotchbrite between the scales to see if there is crud or rust there. No water, for certain.
Never had one with leather scales before, so I was hoping someone else had some experience.
I have Bick leather cleaner and conditioner, but not another set of leather scales to experiment on!

I'll be watching this post with interest. I have no experience with leather scales either.

I used neatsfoot on mine in an attempt to make them water resistant again. They would get very tight while shaving and then loosen up when dry. They still get tight when shaving but not as tight. They spent several days soaking. After the fact Geezer said in a post not to soak them just keep them oiled with a cloth. So that is what I do with them periodically now.

Yes, seems there was a thread where Neil explained the process of how they pressed them. I think less would be best?
They are quite solid and straight as they are.

Very interesting razor Tom, personally i would keep the leather scales, you don't see them often and they look to be in very good condition/original?

I love hatchets...hatchet and hide...man's razor. Not sissy G10
Having said that:
Tom, why doesn't anyone over in that corner like fancy scales? What's with all the wood? Throw something with sparkles in dere, some color...something a little My Little Ponyish perhaps.

Looking forward to this continuing also...I don't think I've ever seen leather look like that, anywhere. How did they make it stiff enough? Just by compressing it?

I wish I could find that post by Neil. I often remember I saw something, yet not what I saw!
I remember they had a treatment applied, heat and a formed press.
I will look for it!

This razor was/is a basic item. I do have a Pitchford which has much finer finish, quite fancy with horn scales. I really dig this one as it seems to be a 'working man's' razor.
Hard to find something of this sort in this condition, I think!