Post Your Pics: William Greaves Razors

Of the various ways in which the English have moved civilization forward, wet shaving is one area in which they particularly excel(ed). From Penhaligon's, Geo F Trumper and various London barbers to the cutlers of Sheffield, England offers(ed) a plethora of wet shaving riches. Among those riches are Sheffield straight razors.

For this installation of straight razor eye candy, I thought we'd highlight one of the many Sheffield manufactures, W. Greaves & Sons. The business may have changed names over the years but as long as your razor says Greaves, we want to see a picture.

This brute is one of my larger razors and the heaviest by a large margin. Merits a little restoration work before it goes into the rotation.

professorchaos said:

Greaves 9/8 Wedge

This brute is one of my larger razors and the heaviest by a large margin. Merits a little restoration work before it goes into the rotation.

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Wow... I really like this one. What a neat old razor... it looks like a meat cleaver.

Drybonz said:

Wow... I really like this one. What a neat old razor... it looks like a meat cleaver.

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It could make short work of cutting meat, it's a beast.

Hell that could make short work of cutting your face. That's a beast Henry

Here are a few I've had pass through my hands over the last year or so. They are great razors.

Lovely lines on those, especially the 3rd.

Here are some SOTD pics of mine. These are easily some of my favorite razors.

Very cool razor!

professorchaos said:

Very cool razor!

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It sure is!
But the blood line makes me slightly uneasy

professorchaos said:

Very cool razor!

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honed said:

It sure is!
But the blood line makes me slightly uneasy

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It's really an old softie. Smooth shaves. These guys sure knew how to make razors.

Is the blood line that part of the edge that's sharpened? I'm assuming this because the edges of the...wedges (I'm a poet and I didn't know it) are so easy to see.

Very cool pieces!!

orchestrion said:

Is the blood line that part of the edge that's sharpened? I'm assuming this because the edges of the...wedges (I'm a poet and I didn't know it) are so easy to see.

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Nah, I was just joking around.

There is a brighter part on the blade, resembling the blood line on a fighting knife.

Thesee marks usually comes from hundreds of years sitting in the scales.
But the light really showed it like a blood line

I originally had this in a different set of scales. The blade set a little deeper then I comfortable with. The scales got passed down to a Hess and made a new set for the Greaves, I think it turned out well

I love my Greaves razor

spyoly said:

I love my Greaves razor

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Is that tang original?
What an exquisite design!

MileMarker60 said:

I originally had this in a different set of scales. The blade set a little deeper then I comfortable with. The scales got passed down to a Hess and made a new set for the Greaves, I think it turned out well

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Welcome to B&B!

I think you got the only straight that isn't a wedge so far!

Nice scales by the way. I love horn!