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Galveston Texas wedge razor
Here is my first attempt at restoration; I picked it up in a local antique store for $3, it was the best out of about five in the bottom of a bin. So if I fail, I’m not out much. Here is what I know about the razor:
Scales are toast
5½“ length, nose to tail
3” blade length
6/8
Wedge
Barbers notch
“ ….. & Son” “Galveston Texas”
The blade is noticeably honed but still has an edge.
The metal seems soft, after the picture I thought I could scratch the first word with a pencil to try and bring out the letters, the rust rubbed off and it seems I scratched out the name too.
Here are my questions:
Any ideas on removing the patina/rust without damaging the etching of the name?
Has anyone seen a razor like this before? Any ideas on the missing link with Galveston?
I saw a thread previously about using vibrator canisters with walnut shell, is it worth it with a situation like this or better to go with the traditional sandpaper route?
Thanks
Eric
Possibly E. S. Wood & Son razor
My wife believes that it is “… Wood & Son” on the tang and I think she may be right. A little research shows a hardware merchant named “E. S. Wood & Son” which dates from 1840 until at least 1890s and was supposedly one of the largest hardware stores in the region. Does this age fit with the shape and style? Does it make sense that a hardware store would sell razors? If they bought them and had them stamped with their company info, would the actual manufacture put their mark on there too? Or could they have been forging their own?
Am I crazy or is this possible? :shrug: