My obscure Sheffields

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10-29-2010, 12:37 AM
Bayamontate

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My obscure Sheffields

Marvill Regan
John Pitts Celebrated (Re-scaled by Ray Habyan)
Hoyland
Damascus Fine Steel
W.H. Gilchrist
10-29-2010, 01:35 AM
JimmyHAD

Interesting that one has a longbow stamped into the tang. Betcha that is why W&B advertised theirs as "The Only True Bow Razor". :) Neat collection. Those obscure marques can be some of the best shavers.
10-29-2010, 03:46 AM
nessmuck

That Gilchrist caught my eye,that ones a beauty!!!!!!!!!!
10-29-2010, 04:03 AM
holli4pirating

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Interesting that one has a longbow stamped into the tang. Betcha that is why W&B advertised theirs as "The Only True Bow Razor". :) Neat collection. Those obscure marques can be some of the best shavers.

I thought that was interesting too. But Gilchrest was the US branch of W&B out of NJ, so it's just an imported W&B that doesn't say W&B.

It was a pleasure to see those blades at the meet, N. I love looking at the old Sheffields almost as much as I love shaving with them.
10-29-2010, 04:16 AM
hi_bud_gl

Some nice fatboys you have in there. congratulations.
10-29-2010, 05:45 PM
Bayamontate

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Those obscure marques can be some of the best shavers.

Agreed, they are as good, and in some cases, better than some well known Sheffields.
10-29-2010, 09:59 PM
Joe Edson

Looking good. Thanks for sharing!

Was intrigued by the non-W&B bow razor, but I see that has been explained above.
10-29-2010, 11:56 PM
Miner123

Beautiful Razors. I like the Gilchrist too.
11-01-2010, 03:48 AM
Brando

NIce collection!!! I have a Marville Regan on the workbench right now
04-10-2019, 09:05 PM
PatGarret

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W Gilchrist

I just got this refurbished one in today. It is my first. SO I can confidently call this My Wade & Butcher? Attachment 305330 Attachment 305331 Attachment 305332 Attachment 305333
04-10-2019, 11:42 PM
Voidmonster

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Originally Posted by PatGarret

I just got this refurbished one in today. It is my first. SO I can confidently call this My Wade & Butcher? Attachment 305330 Attachment 305331 Attachment 305332 Attachment 305333

Nope!

Gilchrist also sold custom-branded razors from Joseph Elliot.

http://theshiveringbeggar.com/wp-con...08/DSC1391.jpg

Chances are good there were at least several others we don't know because they didn't have identifiable logos.

Very early, Gilchrist (under the Ramapo Razor Company) likely produced his own razors with imported Sheffield workers, but his workshop burned down after only a short time in operation. It's possible some of the Gilchrist branded razors were also produced there, but the records are incredibly fuzzy.

Also, for reference, this is what Bayamontate's razor looked like before it was reground:

http://theshiveringbeggar.com/wp-con...08/DSC1397.jpg

Also noteworthy, Gilchrist sold razors with the Wade & Butcher cross & arrow mark as well, but I don't have any handy pictures of those.

My dream is to collect the entire sequence of numbered Gilchrist razors -- of the 21 Gilchrist razors I have, only 9 are from the numbered sequence and 4 of those are pairs. The numbers go up to at least 44. I have a very tall hill to climb.
04-11-2019, 01:52 AM
PatGarret

I just shaved with this Razor, and OMG!! Absolute best shave of my life. Not exaggerating.