Thread: First JR

Gentlemen,

I have a slew of these, this was the first to undergo a little TLC, honed by Mr. Chandler, nice shaver and simply perfect with only a little tarnish - as close to NOS as you could ask - estimated age, 1870-1890 - believe it or not. Case I made for this razor to hold it in style. Scales were the real problem, massive discoloration and took a long time to get to the real meat, sand paper, etc. Went easy on the MAAS to maintain the excellent frost etch. Tell me what you think.

Sorry for the picts, getting used to this light box; pictures are fuzzy. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

K

Fantastic!

Great save on a great razor!



C utz

Terrific find... I'm a great fan of Jospeh Rodgers... love his work

Greg Frazer

Funny about the spelling Greg, there are all kinds of rumors and legends about straights as you know, one of the stories I had read somewhere was that the Rodgers company marketed razors under the name "Joseph Rogers & Sons" without the "d" to denote that somehow the steel was slightly less desirable, and they wanted to identify it as such (something about not wanting to send the grade A steel to the colonies). You will see the name come up both ways. Can anyone confirm this tale?

Thanks for the responses, as you can see from the backside, the blade was superb, and not just for its age - for any vintage blade.

K

Nice job on the resto of that blade. The case is ver sweet too, would not mind something like that.

That's a beauty - very nice looking razor. The case adds a nice touch.

Very sharp looking - you'd think NOS! Nice job!