Thread: Taking a chance.

This I hope will be a good shaver. 6/8 Harrison and Hawthorn. Sheffield. The small crack in the wedge end i believe I can use accuglass (something my gunsmith suggested) and stabilize . There seems to be all but no wear on the blade and just a spot of discoloration close to the spine. I couldn't see any rust. anyway If this one shaves good and i think it will it will go in the group of keepers.

Very nice and clean.
My guess is that it will be an awesome shaver.
Congratulations and enjoy!

Pete <:-}

You can bond the ivory to 1/32 G-10 too. I think it will be another great shaver

Nice find.
I'd leave the crack alone unless it seems to grow bigger during use. If you feel have to take it apart then use the wedge to stabilize the crack along with some thinned epoxy. Gently work the crack to wick in the epoxy.

It came today and the blade looks like it has never been honed. no spots or hone wear. I removed the wedge pin and cleaned with soft scrub and now have it soaking in Polydent over night . I would like all the dark line to disappear . I called my gunsmith and when it's ready we will mix up the accuglass and reassemble the wedge end. This mixture takes longer to cure than super glue and is a little thinner so when applied to a crack you can use a little air blown on it to penetrate the crack. at any rate after it is reassemble it shouldn't crack again. looks like it may have been close to tight . the reason for the crack . I think.


I'm only soaking the wedge end. the blade end is wrapped with tissue paper and tapped so nothing can get on it. Blade end is all but perfect.

I think any time we buy a razor off eBay or any where else that you only have pics to look at you are 'Taking A Chance', I've done it a hundred times and have only gotten burned once, maybe twice but the seller made it right. When you get a chance to actually 'touch' a razor before you buy it is something special, kind of spoils you. I guess one exciting aspect of this sport is taking a chance and when it pays off it is much more rewarding.

I epoxied the wedge end with the mix from my gunsmith and honed this morning. The crack is still there but not as noticeable. As far as honing and giving a good close comfortable shave It did. A friend once told me that a razor didn't have to have the more talked about names to be a good razor. He was right. This makes the second razor this shape and size with these scales . I think i will look for 2 more to fill my box.

That is a great find and will be a superb shaver. That second name may not be Hawthorn.

Harrison Brothers & Howson, England: 1862 -1920.

Originally Posted by lz6

That is a great find and will be a superb shaver. That second name may not be Hawthorn.

Harrison Brothers & Howson, England: 1862 -1920.

I think it is Hawthorn. My memory is not quite like it use to be. but then again it wasn't that good back then.

Just went back to the bay and looked up my purchases and it said Howson. I can't seem to keep things straight.

Somewhere in the work shop section there a couple threads about using super glue and baking soda to repair bone and ivory. I've experimented a bit and it seems like a great fix for ivory. If you try it, use the thin CA glue. Or, if the crack is stabilized and you're okay with it cosmetically, keep it as is.