Thread: Another Sheffield

I have noticed the past several months you have bought quite a few razors, you must have a heck of a collection by now.............

RHensley, you have good taste, I have a razor with the same building etched into the blade, anybody know what it is? Factory?

Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

I have noticed the past several months you have bought quite a few razors, you must have a heck of a collection by now.............

Considering this is my hobby I don't keep all of them just the ones that I really like. I finish them and hone then shave. If it's one that i really like i keep if not i put on the bay . I add up what i have in them and start the sale at that . most of the time i break even which is my intention. Being retired is the reason for the hobby. I just got through cleaning a Joseph Rodgers hollow ground blade and putting it on a set of scales that i had left over from another project. Honed and shaved with it this morning. It did a good job but i know i will let it go. I think it would make a good one for a beginner.

That is what I have been doing the past seven years; buy them, clean them up, replace scales if needed, hone, shave and if I like it keep it, if not sell it. It didn't take long to accumulate over 50 that I liked. Been selling a few to thin the herd but finding out its hard to part with them but have managed to reduce my collection to 30 razors now, and I really do miss those I sold.

At least one of them is in a good, dry, warm home where it will shave at least once a week.

I got this one today also. I removed the scales and will use one of them for a pattern for the next. I have some black horn with a little white strike in it that will do good for it. I started sanding the blade and I've got it in ok shape. it still has a spot or two but no pits at all. The spots are just a little dark specks. I finished with the progression of 220-400-600-800-1200 and then 2000 grit wet dry and then polished with the buffer and compond. Don't look too bad. When i finish and get it together i'll post a photo. I did kind of mess up. When i bought it i thought it was a Frederick Reynolds. My mistake it is a Frederick Celebrated instead. I still think it will be a good shaver.

I saw that one in the first pic Roger & I almost sent the buyer an offer but I didn't so congrats.

Originally Posted by engine46

I saw that one in the first pic Roger & I almost sent the buyer an offer but I didn't so congrats.

What was that about a promise?

Well I sanded until the hands told me to stop. The scales are horn and lead wedge. brass pins and collars. I will hone it in a day or two and see how it shaves.