Thread: Packwood stub

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

That is really something. Any indication of the date of origin of that snippet in the book ?

Originally Posted by Martin103

Thats from the same book and article about George Packwood!

While that book was published well after the fact (1858), I believe the quoted song is from The Goldfinch's Nest, which was published in George Packwood's lifetime.

this gets more and more interesting with every post on the "Packwood Razor " , and every time they are brought up a little bit more gets added .. i love it ! thanks to all of you who have dug up such info for us to think about and learn from !!!!

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

I believe the quoted song is which was published in George Packwood's lifetime.

Not only in George Packwood lifetime but by him!

This thread is probably the best source of info on Packwood razors on the web now. Fascinating.

Here is the complete article from the book mention above.

And the rest of the article!

Here is another for the collection. Packy "Old English" with an amateurish regrind. I will re-regrind it when I can, and hope it settles out nice looking.

Can anyone comment on the shave itself that the Packwood razor gives? Or is owning one more because of it's age and the mystique surrounding George Packwood and his products?

Originally Posted by theoldguy53

Can anyone comment on the shave itself that the Packwood razor gives? Or is owning one more because of it's age and the mystique surrounding George Packwood and his products?

They’re standard older Sheffield razors: excellent if you like heavier, wedgier shavers.

They were made by the same workmen who made most stuff at that time, with the same techniques and materials. The name was nothing more than branding.

That said, it is remarkable branding for the time, and worthy as an area of historical interest. But they are by no means *only* branding, since razors of the era were nearly uniformly excellent.

Thank you for the information.
I have a number of old W&B circa that era and they shave awesome.
Cheers