Joseph Rodgers & Sons, ivory scales, 4/8 A most silly width, and in need of clean up, but true ivory scales with no cracks. A bit of discoloration and minor scuffing, but buffed out pretty nicely by hand with a damp paper towel. I'm reasoning it as somewhere in the mid-late 19th century. Pre 1901 due to the stamp. The curvature of the spine says midcentury to me, but the tail looks a trifle too long. A little hone wear, but not too severe, more on the reverse side than the stamp side. Usually when I see razors this narrow, it is a result of excessive honing, but not the case here. Definitely the narrowest razor in my collection. Other than clean-up, I don't really intend on using it so much as displaying it. I wouldn't want any accidents to happen to damage the scales, and I generally prefer the performance of wider choppers to narrower ones in my experience. Sent from my LGUS992 using Tapatalk
On a side note, there is a reasonably priced beautiful pair of J Mortons I have my eye on, but I'm not in a position to be able to afford them, so this JR is my consolation...
F.W.Engels 6/8+th Extra Hollow Solingen Germany This has been touched up(rust and tarnish removed). It still has all the Bluing on the tang, without any wear, until I opened and closed it, a few times. Factory Bevel still on it.
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. "O.V.B."(Our Very Best). Chicago 6/8+inch Full Hollow I have a couple of these, and can say, they are a "top of the line" razor manufacturer, or importer. . I do no know who produces for them, but I always keep an eye out for one, in good shape. This one still has the factory bevel on it.
Weck Hair Shaper This one I purchased, because @Jayaruh likes them, and I have a pack of unused blades that are made by them, in great shape. I did put one of the blades in, and stropped it. It is very very very sharp now. Me and Shavettes have had a bad history, in the past. But, maybe 4 years of straight Razor shaving can change that. If not, it just might find a cozy corner of a box, under the bed.
Two newly restored razors back from Glen Mercurio (@gssixgunj. A W&B 7/8 and a Simmons Hardware 4/8. It’s hard to believe they’re the same razors!
Scored this for a song on everyone's (meaning hardly) favorite internet commerce platform for used stuff. Had to cross the Canadian border, so I've been waiting a while, but it was worth it. I absolutely love Wosties, and this one is in super nice condition for what I can afford. And it's a wedge, and has a barber's notch, and a beautifully etched blade, and not much hone wear, and hardly any devil's spit, and inlaid scales, and... Doing a happy dance! Sent from my LGUS992 using Tapatalk
