Thread: John & Wm Ragg 11/16

Ok, so I think I'm showing some of the early symptoms of RAD, but I had a little browse through the antiques stores today and cam away with this;











I just used my gut feeling and a little common sense to pick this one out as a reasonable purchase for £8.50 (a touch under $14).
I am however still very much learning what is and isn't good, so please fire away with your opinions on my purchase!

Does anyone else have a Ragg razor, and if so is it any good?
I plan on cleaning her up, and probably having a professional honing at some point as long as I haven't bought a complete dog lol!

I've done some preliminary digging around and know that John and William Ragg produced razors from 1825 to 1953 in Sheffield, but is anyone able to tell from the style roughly where in this period this example fits?
Box is not original, it's for a 'Tuckmar' - so if anyone needs an original tuckmar box let me know!

All thoughts and comments greatly appreciated as usual

Cheers
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I have no info on the origins however IMHO it looks like it is a prime candicate for a restore; very little hone wear (if any), plenty of meat left on the blade, nice deep stamp and no major corrosion near the edge.

Anyway, nice buy for $14.

If it says Eng. it is after 1891.

Originally Posted by redrover66

If it says Eng. it is after 1891.

Thanks for that, it does indeed say Eng or En? hard to see due to rust patch atm but I will be restoring

Well I'm a little on the impatient side it must be said, and despite not quite having all the materials I really need to begin the restore yet, here's the progress;













That's as far as I'm able to take it atm, upto 1200grit, but I will be out on the purchasing prowl tomorrow!
I think I spent roughly 2hrs bringing her to this stage, and I don't think I've done any damage, certainly nothing irreparable!

This is the first time I've attempted anything like this, so go easy on me lol, but please do say if you can see something I've done wrong also.

Thanks for looking
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The scales appear to be pressed fiber. If so, be careful with them.

Nice razor!

I have a Sheffield under the name John Wragg.
Is it the same factory?

Good to go! I can't see anything you did 'wrong.' I don't think you need to go further with the sanding but it's your call.

...Ray

Originally Posted by Slur

Nice razor!

I have a Sheffield under the name John Wragg.
Is it the same factory?

I also wondered about this, but they are listed as separate manufacturers.

JOHN WRAGG
Sheffield
ca. 1832 - 1900

Nice Razor btw

GOINS' lists 17 different or different listings for Wragg's