Stub Tail Razors(Stub Tail Club)

Seeing this thread made me want to touch up and break out my Old Lady. Not sure of the dating, guessing it’s late 1700s/early 1800s. The marks appear to be symbols of some type rather than letters. Of course, the distinctive part is the no tail.

Here she is.



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Looks like an oldie. I'm with you on the possible age, but I know nothing on the symbols stamped on the tang.

 

Any idea on the date of this razor? It came with the case. 6 1/4". No markings.

 

I've got nothing for you. It looks a little homemade. Are you sure it's a Stubtail? Can you show close-ups and a look at the tang??

 

@KarlG
The no tail to me indicates a French origin. It is likely still in that date range.

 

You’re right on. It was won on French ebay.

 

From this weekends flea market, a Roberts Stub joined my den to keep a I-Barber from getting lonely. Both are scaled in horn with lead. I never figured out it the I-Barber is a John Barber counterfeit, from maker Isaac Barber, or both. Whichever it may be, it is a Shoulderless wedge grind. The Roberts is a typical early grind with a slight shoulder

 

Here is one of my oldest stubtails, recently arrived from France and still under work by my blacksmith tightening the head pin...
The adress is badly faded out, so I guess the headline should read "ALAIN (or Romain) REMAN (or Remany) while the lower line seems to show the city and street ending with xxxxN 300.
Far left seems to have been an Iron Cross or Gothic Cross. If the P on the scales have anything to do with the maker is another question.
If anyone has a clue of the maker, I would appreciate to hear from.





Greetings from Solingen
Rainer

 

Unexpectedly got this beauty.
Stamp is Shepherd Warranted. Should be 1780-s. Very good condition. Needs some cleaning, polishing and honing.

 

This stubby dates to about 1815. It was a NOS blade that had never been honed or scaled! Glen (@gssixgun), magician that he is, brought it back to life with bone scales, an amber wedge, and custom period beehive washers. It is an 8/8 and was imported from Sheffield by the mercantile firm of Ellis & Allan. Jonathan Allan, one of the two partners in the firm was the stepfather of Edgar Allan Poe. Ellis&Allan dissolved in the early 1820’s, a victim of the panic of 1819. Here are Glen’s photos. The first is of the original unfinished NOS blade unhoned and then honed below.


Here’s the finished product below. It’s one big chunk of stubby steel!

 

This one is in great shape, for the age. Well done.

 

Glen does beautiful work. This is a showpiece now.

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Thanks, Scott! It really is!

 

Razor is cleaned, polished and honed on Naniwa 1,3,8 and 12K. It could be better polished, but I did not want to remove much of material.
Shaves very well. Almost BBS in two passes. Almost, because i was a little afraid using this shape of razor for the first time.