REALLY DETERMINED ~ KEEPING IVORY RAZORS OPERATIONAL!

I recently ran across this pair of ivory razors in a collection sent to me to restore/sell, and thought some of your may appreciate the time & effort the original owner put forth to keep his pair of ivory razors working properly. Notice how the pivot pin actually goes through the wood on the repaired side rather than going through the ivory. The wood seems to be securely attached to the ivory like a perfect fitting puzzle piece. I've certainly never seen anything like it. Knowing the trouble this guy went through to keep his razor working, I think I'll keep this as is as a conversation piece.


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I would keep them, too. I really like the penmanship on the scales and the very interesting repair job. On a different note, that is quite an interesting last name given it's on a straight razor. lol

Are you going to replace the scales or just leave everything in tact?

I would keep those the way they are as well. Too much history that makes for a fine conversational piece.

What a wonderful pair of razors. Thanks for sharing. Is it possible these came from the Albany, NY area. With such an unusual name, if I read it correctly, Lynott Bloodgood. There was a Army Storekeeper stationed in Albany in March 31, 1816 who was discharged Jan 31, 1818. The razors certainly look like they could fit into that time frame. There was also a Lynott Bloodgood in the loan and real estate business in 1892 in Monroe County, Michigan, perhaps a later relative.

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Originally Posted by Harvitz81

I would keep those the way they are as well. Too much history that makes for a fine conversational piece.

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I agree 110%
Thanks for sharing those gorgeous OLD, stub tailed razors...

Would love to see a pic of them open.

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Originally Posted by redrover66

What a wonderful pair of razors. Thanks for sharing. Is it possible these came from the Albany, NY area. With such an unusual name, if I read it correctly, Lynott Bloodgood. There was a Army Storekeeper stationed in Albany in March 31, 1816 who was discharged Jan 31, 1818. The razors certainly look like they could fit into that time frame. There was also a Lynott Bloodgood in the loan and real estate business in 1892 in Monroe County, Michigan, perhaps a later relative.

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These actually came from a lifelong razor collection in Marshalltown, IA; which is fairly close to Michigan, so probably the same Bloodgood. It's very hard to date this pair because the pivot pins on both don't appear to be original, and the blades appear to have been reground/reshaped at some point in time; not to mention the fact that the tang stamp has been ground off. The scales certainly appear to be early 1800's, and I'd put my money on that. Wish I could have seen the blades in their original form & shape.

I'll post pics of the blades when I get a chance.

Hey Quinton, that fellow who fixed that scale was quite an artisan. Those are a fine looking pair even with the repair. Thanks for the photos.

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Originally Posted by RazorTalkin

These actually came from a lifelong razor collection in Marshalltown, IA; which is fairly close to Michigan, so probably the same Bloodgood. It's very hard to date this pair because the pivot pins on both don't appear to be original, and the blades appear to have been reground/reshaped at some point in time; not to mention the fact that the tang stamp has been ground off. The scales certainly appear to be early 1800's, and I'd put my money on that. Wish I could have seen the blades in their original form & shape.

I'll post pics of the blades when I get a chance.

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Been to Marshalltown many times, even bought razors at an antique store downtown. I worked for a Fisher rep for a number of years.

A pity about the scales, but still, very beautiful.

I too, would like to see them open.

A beautiful pair of antique straights.

Very nice work. Enjoy keep them

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Originally Posted by Logistics

Are you going to replace the scales or just leave everything in tact?

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I'd like to keep them just the way they are. Knowing the time this guy put into that repair, it's hard to even want to take them apart. The blades are nothing really special anyway in terms of shaving equipment. One is cracked & chipped. The other one would probably make a good shaver, but it's been reground, and I think it'd be best to just leave them as they are. They have the original double coffin also, so that kinda completes them. When it's all said & done, I may have to sell them since they are consigned, but I'm hoping I can buy/keep them for myself.

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Originally Posted by Qatsats

Would love to see a pic of them open.

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Originally Posted by Shangas

A pity about the scales, but still, very beautiful.

I too, would like to see them open.

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Here are a couple pics of them open.

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Good grief! I almost regret asking now...almost. No. 2 razor still looks good to go.

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Originally Posted by Shangas

Good grief! I almost regret asking now...almost. No. 2 razor still looks good to go.

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Absolutely! No.2 could be made into a nice looking razor. It would probably be a jam up shaver too!

Ouch! Sorry about the chip. Thanks for the posting. I'm very interested in early vintage blades.