Pair of Old Greaves straights

**jcsixx** · 02-27-2012, 06:26 AM

My jaw dropped when I saw these. I only have one other Greaves and it's way down on my restoration priority list. I'm not sure if I want to make these look pretty and new or to just hone one up and keep them original. I'm leaning towards original.
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**EisenFaust** · 02-27-2012, 07:20 AM

Was watching those. Great pair! Use em as is I say.

**jcsixx** · 02-27-2012, 07:29 AM

It looks to me as someone altered the tail of one of the razors. I haven't held them in my hands yet, but they look to be a matching pair.

Eisenfaust, I like the natural look too. If I keep them original, I'll only use one. One of the blades has a small chip. I'd rather not remove a lot of metal. I get really shaky when dealing with old sheffield blades. Old sheffield steel gives me a hard time on the hones. I have a great Jackson & Sons and a 1830's WB that I've been too scared to put on the hones.

**Voidmonster** · 02-27-2012, 08:00 AM

I have one of those. The tail on it is different from either of those. It's proportioned more like the thinner one, but not as angled downward. It's one of my very best shavers. Just magnificent, though it's deceptively large. Photos make it look 6/8 or so, when in fact it's a full 7/8. The blade is very long.

Lummus lists it as 1830, but I've seen others in the exact same style with the same scales, but different stamps entirely. Mine also is 'W. Greaves & Sons' on the blade with 'CAST STEEL/WARRANTED' on the tang.

You'll probably be pleasantly surprised with the honing. Just put a layer of tape on. Mine took to the rock like a duck to water.

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**Firefighter2** · 02-27-2012, 08:57 PM

Very nice! I'd use em' if they were mine!

**Wullie** · 02-28-2012, 04:01 AM

Fine looking pair!

I'd run 'em "as is" if they were mine.

**sharptonn** · 02-28-2012, 04:17 AM

Oh yeah ! Greavses have souls! Sheafs are excellent. Shavers! Run em! Nice work!

**manah** · 02-29-2012, 08:53 AM

Yes. William Greaves made very good razors.

**smoothbean** · 03-03-2012, 02:00 PM

I was watching these as well, I dont thing the tang is altered at all, my Greaves has a very narrow pointy tail, clean those babies up and go as is!

**hloyallen** · 03-03-2012, 02:15 PM

I think they look great "as is"!

I don't know that any alterations were done to the tail. In picture #2 the spines look different, especially at the toe....?

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