Who's shaving with the oldest razor?

**HNSB** · 03-25-2012, 04:57 PM

Here's another from my personal collection. This one's not as old, more like early-mid 1800s, but it's a beauty!

**Debrushman** · 03-25-2012, 05:08 PM

Those old razors are terrible. They remove hair more like an epilady, they tear it out You guys should get rid of them immediately. Its much more fashionable to shave with a Fusion anyway. If you want to throw them out, I will take them to make sure they are disposed of properly.Lol

**quantumcloud509** · 03-25-2012, 11:45 PM

I love this thread. Always wanted an old skool razor.

**brother cavefish** · 04-12-2012, 08:20 PM

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**mdunn** · 06-02-2012, 01:20 AM

My current oldest....

I win!

**Legion** · 06-02-2012, 01:53 AM

That looks like the ones I saw in the V&A museum in London!

**mdunn** · 06-02-2012, 02:04 AM

Any news reports of burglary at the v&a are unrelated to the contents of this thread

That pic of yours was the reason I snuffled this one up! It's in crazy nice condition for a ~300 year old pice of steel, silver and tortoise

**Legion** · 06-02-2012, 02:10 AM

Dare I ask.. Where did you yoink that from?

**mdunn** · 06-02-2012, 02:13 AM

I stole it from some poor schmuck selling it on ebay... it didnt go cheap, but I was sure it was going to go for much, much more.

**Legion** · 06-02-2012, 02:13 AM

Noice. I'm sure I can work out some way you owe me a beer for this find.

**DogHair** · 06-02-2012, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by mdunn

My current oldest....

I win!

You win and then some. Those are excellent!

**hig789** · 06-02-2012, 06:44 AM

That razor is very very nice. Congrats.

**Wullie** · 06-02-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by mdunn

My current oldest....

I win!

That is gorgeous. Who's the maker?

Makes my old Packwood look like junk. LOL

**mdunn** · 06-03-2012, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Wullie

That is gorgeous. Who's the maker?

Cherrs mate! I like yours!!

As for the maker, I'm not sure! The stamp says la oor, but it looks like it may have been stamped poorly and some is lost? So it might be ????la ????oor? Anyone have any ideas?

Mike, where are you, you know all these old makers?!
Greybeard, this one is a challenge for you!!

**Red-Leg** · 06-05-2012, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by hig789

My Greaves and Sons Warranted and my Greaves and Sons American Razor. Both are wedges and heavy. Warrented is c.1820's and the American Razor is c.1820's-1850's.

My brother just sent me pictures last night of that exact same Sheaf-Works razor...his only straight. It belonged to his grandfather. The only difference is that the W. Greaves & Sons is no longer visible and the blade appears closer to a 4/8 or 5/8 than yours (due to use and honing, I assume).