Local Finds - Straights and Hone

**AlanII** · 10-17-2009, 09:08 PM

All those Sheffields are making me drool. Nice ones.

**Joed** · 10-17-2009, 09:52 PM

JrJoeD took more pics for me to post. Here are some close ups of the hone along with a close up of the stamp on the 'Watt' and it's grind.

To top off this score we e-adjusted our budget am brought two more home with us today. First is a Fredrick Reynolds 8/8s wedge, second a Henckels 6/8s 1/2 to 1/4 hollow. Pics are in as found condition. I gotta stay home now my account is dry!

I was going to put the last two straights in a seperate thread but decided to put them here instead.

Hope you all enjoy the porn!

**holli4pirating** · 10-17-2009, 10:38 PM

That Reynolds is a beauty. Hopefully she won't be a bear to hone like some others are... Wear looks minimal so it shouldn't be too bad.

**Joed** · 10-17-2009, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Hopefully she won't be a bear to hone like some others are... Wear looks minimal so it shouldn't be too bad.

CarrieM want's me to save the restore and honing on this one for the meet. Best chance of that would be if she hides it from me.

I have all intentions of doing so but if it starts calling me in the middle of the night I don't know if I will be able resist.

**avatar1999** · 10-17-2009, 11:07 PM

Not positive, but it kinda looks like an Arkansas stone. What's it smell like? Seriously, not a joke

**Joed** · 10-17-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by avatar1999

Not positive, but it kinda looks like an Arkansas stone. What's it smell like? Seriously, not a joke

That'a a hard one. CarrieM and I are both smokers. I know you are not joking about smelling the hone. That is one of the first things we did. I even had the guy at the shop sniff it and none of us smelt oil. It has a faint smell even after honing but I can't put my finger on what it is. Thanks for the suggestion and the stab at it's origin. You may be correct. I ran a razor over it this morning with water. The water didn't pool up and the hone felt hard and smooth.

**Pyment** · 10-18-2009, 01:58 AM

I was thinking Translucent Arkansas, but doesn't water usually pool on a translucent?

**hoglahoo** · 07-13-2010, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Joed

It says "cutler to her majesty"

Could I bother you for a photo of that inscription? I have never seen "her majesty" stamped on a razor - very neat

**Joed** · 07-13-2010, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Could I bother you for a photo of that inscription? I have never seen "her majesty" stamped on a razor - very neat

I'll see what I can do later this evening. If I have a pic in my database it will be easy. If I have to physically put my hands on the razor it may take a few days. There be razors all over the the place!

Jr is with us for his first summer vacation visit so we went to a few estate sales, flea markets and some antiquing. We picked up more 20 razors, cleaned up some, buffed a few more and hit some with the greaseless. At least 20 have been honed up and ready for a shave. Cleanup and honing was performed this past weekend. Jr took the pics and I am trying to find some time to get them posted.

Soon I hope.

**ShavedZombie** · 07-13-2010, 09:01 PM

I love the the way the tail is on that Champlin, and on the Watt...

How do you keep finding so many razors! I can barely find one a week on average... Probably less!

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