Wissdom

**DoughBoy68** · 08-13-2016, 03:20 PM

Here is another link to J. Wiss & Sons straight razors; J. Wiss & Sons Co. 1848-1976 - Scans of Vintage Material

If I'm not mistaken we have a member (Don Wiss?) here on SRP who is a descendant of the J. Wiss & Sons family.

I have a J. Wiss & Sons that I've had for several years now, very fine shaver.

**sharptonn** · 08-13-2016, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Wirm

Nice find Tom ! J. Wiss And Sons - 1917 Catalog: Page 60

Cool! So it would seem to be a 'Wissdom' in a box with a 'Barbers Ideal' sticker on it!
About 1917? Great info and link, Wirm!

Thanks for the info, Gents

**kcb5150** · 08-13-2016, 06:11 PM

I have a few. They have really excellent steel

**Martin103** · 08-15-2016, 08:05 PM

Very nice example Tom! sure it will turn out to be a sweet shaver! Enjoy!

**kcb5150** · 08-16-2016, 12:10 AM

Steel in american terms is probably behind only case and genco, though it is offset by the fact it is easier to hone than those makers by quite a bit.

**engine46** · 08-16-2016, 04:52 AM

Tom, I know what ya mean about the brownish color. Sometimes it takes a little TLC to bring 'em back to jet black. I've done it by just buffing until it was black again. That was surely a nice score. I think I have one laying around too but I have never seen a Wissdom.

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