Thread: Joseph Rodgers and Sons

Just got this little guy a few days ago on ebay for a whopping eleven dollars. Anybody have any ideas what I've got here? I know it's pre 1890, since it's not marked "Sheffield, England"... only "Sheffield." I'm curious if anyone knows a little better about how old it may be.
She's in pretty damn good shape though, that's for sure. The stamps are kinda worn, but I think that has more to do with the original stamping than the wear on it. It looks like the stamp was placed off center or something, because where it appears that the first part of "Joseph" has worn off, I'm pretty sure "Joseph" wouldn't have fit in it's entirety in the first place. I'm guessing if it was a hand hammered stamp, it could have been off center, who knows. haha

I think I may own the same razor. See the link below:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...h-rodgers.html

She's a great shaver!

Get it cleaned up and honed, you will have an excellent shaver!

Nice little razor there. Congrats

Cutlers to their majesties refers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837. Albert died in either 1860 or 61, but Queen Victoria never removed his name from the Royal Title? Something like that anyway.

Regardless, that narrows it down between 1840 and 1891. Not a very good narrowing down.

This razor started as a bigger/wider but was later reground to its current shape, which you can notice from the disproportionate blade and shank, as well as the multiple grinding lines. The minor frown towards the heel means a bit more work to get it honed, but it is likely that it'll still shave well at the end.

Good eye on the frown! I hadn't even noticed it, and to be honest, I had to look at it pretty closely to see it.