The Straight Razor Acquisition Thread

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by DaltonGang, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Tom, looks like a great pickup! Joe
     
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  2. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Thanks Joe. This one might be a challenge to balance keeping the light etch and cleaning up the rust.
     
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  3. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Tom, I am not at the level of doing any restoration, but I do know that it is a time-consuming and delicate venture. Good Luck!
     
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  4. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    I think I found the connection...
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    The Morley Bros were a hardware importer/distributor since 1863, and the had the Wedgeway trademark on that Ator. One more mystery of the universe solved. :)
    Oh, and Ern won a prize at the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair. I couldn’t make out the St. Louis on the design, but now I see.
     
  5. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Andrew's
    Swedish Steel
    Andrew's Barber School
    Toledo O.-Buffalo N.Y.

    This one was bought for a song, $15 total. It looked ok, in the So So photos. The blade looked a little cruddy, but once I used a little rubbing alcohol, on the blade, I discovered it was N.O.S. It has never touched a hone, and still has the sharp factory edge on it. Unknown of the age, but, by the looks of it, perhaps, 60's-80's??? Unless, anyone else has info. on it. Oh, any dark areas on the blade are just shadows, except for one pinpoint dot of corrosion on the toe end.

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  6. Briscoe

    Briscoe Well-Known Member

    Awesome find!

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  7. M14Shooter

    M14Shooter Well-Known Member

    Very Nice :drool:
     
  8. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Sweeeet!
     
  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Thanks guys, hopefully it will take a nice edge. I'm a big fan of Swedish Steel.
     
  10. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    My FW. Engels Special Solingen 6/8th Arrived from the USA Today..Its Near Mint & Beautiful Designed..Cant Wait to Get Her on the Hones...These Pics Dont Do it Any Justice..Its Closer to a 6/8th than Advertised as a 5/8th..Delighted...:)

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  11. Heljestrand23

    Heljestrand23 Well-Known Member

    I love those bolsters!!! So nice!


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  12. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    I have the Engel special and it is not mint like yours, but it is a good shaver. Your Engel is going to be much better.
     
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  13. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    :thanks:I Have it on the Bevel Hone at the Moment..I Reckon this Razor is NOS..:sport026:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  14. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    True confessions - I received a razor yesterday, nice Solingen 13/16, dropped it unwrapping it and it hit the metal leg of my work bench, gone. Broke like a sliver of ice.
     
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  15. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Didn't mean to be a thread killer. lol I don't feel bad about the money but I wasted a piece of history. I broke a DD Dwarf once too. Truly a dweeb move.
     
  16. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    I have my own ooops moments too, dropped razors, cutting a new strop etc....
     
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  17. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    We're all human. I wrecked a rosewood brush handle that day too, completely finished. The lathe will break your heart too.
     
  18. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    I jumped right back into the frying pan and bought a couple more straights, insomnia is good for something. Same thing on the lathe, I could still screw this up. I'll part it off after a dr. appointment. My son wants a Colts shaving brush. Barbershop style.
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  19. Timwcic

    Timwcic Well-Known Member

    A stubby from today’s Flea market. One year shy of it’s bicentennial. An Allison wedge in clear horn. Has even spine wear and all 4 high dome washers. This has been used and loved. Has the Royal Cypher of King George III who died in 1820. Allison, to the best of my google-fu, was in production from 1820-1830. Put the razors date at 1820. This is my second wild Allison

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  20. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Wonderful find! These older razors are really cool to see. And it’s great when the stamp is that well preserved.:happy088:
     

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