Thread: My First Stubtail!!! Warranted Razor

Greetings Gentlemen!

I am very excited to recieve my new Warranted razor that I won off the 'bay on thursday! I'm hoping I'll have it by early next week, but until then I thought I'd post some of the seller's pics.

I've wanted an early razor ever since I laid my eyes on one, and I think this is a great razor! I got it for $30 shipped, so I don't think I did too bad! It's got some rust but very little hone wear and the scales are in pretty good shape too.

I am guessing it was made around 1840 give or take 10 years... lol. I am by no means an expert so if someone could provide me with a better idea of the date of this razor I would be very appreciative!

Thanks

I have no idea what that ought to cost, but I think you probably did well.

How often can you buy something well over 100 years old and still usable for that kind of money?

That's a beauty!

Originally Posted by unit

I have no idea what that ought to cost, but I think you probably did well.

How often can you buy something well over 100 years old and still usable for that kind of money?

Thats what I was thinking!

Originally Posted by maddafinga

That's a beauty!

Thank you sir!

You would have paid more if I hadn't fallen asleep while placing my bid lol. Graveyard shift sucks that was on my watch list all week lucky devil. Congrats.

Originally Posted by PortlandJosh

You would have paid more if I hadn't fallen asleep while placing my bid lol. Graveyard shift sucks that was on my watch list all week lucky devil. Congrats.

Haha lol. Yea i was surprised that it didn't go for more. Ive seen early razors in poorer condition sell for more.

Originally Posted by tri33

Greetings Gentlemen!
I am very excited to recieve my new Warranted razor that I won off the 'bay on thursday! I'm hoping I'll have it by early next week, but until then I thought I'd post some of the seller's pics.

Under $100 it was a good deal. I have a similar one that has those same scales. they will take nicely to a good cleaning and oiling and/or waxing with a natural wax. I would think the time was closer to 1800 than later. See the stubtailed club:The Stub-Tailed Shavers
I would recommend being very careful when honing. Some of these were case hardened and have a soft core. That can cause the toe/tip not to hold an edge. After clean up; tape the spine with about two layers and do a very light honing at 1k, about ten laps on a side, and then look carefully at the entire edge and bevel to see whether the edge is chipping away.
I have one that is a great shaver and the other is a wall hanger. The softer core came through the hard. If the honing is almost all one side, and the razor is lopsided from and end view, don't change that. they honed to keep a hardened surface at the edge. Found that out from an old butcher long ago.
Good Catch!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Under $100 it was a good deal. I have a similar one that has those same scales. they will take nicely to a good cleaning and oiling and/or waxing with a natural wax. I would think the time was closer to 1800 than later. See the stubtailed club:The Stub-Tailed Shavers
I would recommend being very careful when honing. Some of these were case hardened and have a soft core. That can cause the toe/tip not to hold an edge. After clean up; tape the spine with about two layers and do a very light honing at 1k, about ten laps on a side, and then look carefully at the entire edge and bevel to see whether the edge is chipping away.
I have one that is a great shaver and the other is a wall hanger. The softer core came through the hard. If the honing is almost all one side, and the razor is lopsided from and end view, don't change that. they honed to keep a hardened surface at the edge. Found that out from an old butcher long ago.
Good Catch!
~Richard

I just recieved it in the mail. yesterday! I love it! Also greetings from a fellow Wisconsinite!

I agree, the more research I do, the more I beleive its earlier than I first thought.

I also appreciate your honing advice but I actually dont hone. I wish I did. I think I'll probably send this out to get restored. I've gotten alot better at restoring but there are some aspects of the resto that I don't feel fully comfortable doing.

It is actually still very sharp, can shave arm hair with little resistance! I was surprised, who knows when it was last honed!!!

I'm going to post a few more pictures later today.