Thread: Huge vintage straight razor lot

dang, might have gone in on that auction if I knew those choppers were that big. Nice grab

A great find with some big blade. Congrats.

Nice grab.!
Really dig the pressed scales, should clean up real nice.
A bit of hair dye, and some gold leaf in the stamps...oh yeah.!!

You enjoy those Wosty's now, ya hear.!! :

Originally Posted by outback

Nice grab.!
Really dig the pressed scales, should clean up real nice.
A bit of hair dye, and some gold leaf in the stamps...oh yeah.!!

You enjoy those Wosty's now, ya hear.!! :

thank you kind sir.

Originally Posted by Gasman

A great find with some big blade. Congrats.

Thank you kind sir.

Digging deeper in the box that keeps on giving I found this.

Best efforts to describe it:

7/8 Manhattan Cutlery Co. Sheffield Razor with Faux tortoise Shell scales.
From the history of John Newton & Co.:
"The firm was a merchant, which sold table an pocket cutlery, Bowie knives, and razors. These were sold in America through the New York cutlery importer H. Boker."
From the H.Böker & Co. history:
"1868 - Knives marked for the Manhattan Cutlery Co. were imported from Sheffield, England, until 1916.".

Overall, for its age, the razor is in good condition. Some hone wear. No signs of rust. The small pivot pin is reasonably tight. The wedge pin is tight. There is some back and forth play when opening and closing the razor. The faux tortoise scales are in good condition but there is no metal wedge. Not really sure if there's supposed to be.

The near wedge blade is not sharp to the touch. The stamp on the tang is deep but not precise. Half is not legible.

More pics here

Thanks for looking.

Originally Posted by Christian1

dang, might have gone in on that auction if I knew those choppers were that big. Nice grab

Oh it didn't end well. Best that you didn't get involved...lol