HOT ! Wm. Hargreaves \"imperial Razor\" Near Wedge Blade with Custom Scales - Fully Restored Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:Age Range: Circa Mid-late 1800sManufacturer: William Hargreaves, Sheffield England Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was carefully reground to correct blade geometry and remove detrimental wear, fully polished, fitted with the custom scales, repinned and honed to a superior shave ready state


BladeMaterial: Sheffield Carbon Crucible SteelWidth: 13/16\" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest pointGrind: Near wedge Hone Wear: None, careful regrinding has left the blade with no hone wear and a thin, even bevel at the edge 

Tip: Barbers notch Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all overCondition: Very attractive, some cosmetic blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age but stunning overallShave ready: Yes, freshly honed with 1 layer of tape on the spine, fully stropped, sanitized and ready to shave




Scales






Material: Ebony or Blackwood with a brass spacer wedge

Pinning: Brass pins with brass rosette washersCondition: Gorgeous, as new, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them







About our restoration and honing processEach one of our restored razors is brought back to life with a passion and attention to detail like it would be an addition to our own collection or user rotation. Many years of restoration experience and hundreds of restored razors sold around the world have refined our processes, but each razor is still given the time and individual attention it needs. Our vintage razors undergo dozens of steps involving blade unpinning (where necessarily) metal grinding/sanding with a range of different diameter and hardness wheels with various grits of abrasive and polishes. Scales are straightened and repaired when necessary, wet sanded and polishing. After the razor’s cosmetic and functional repairs are completed, a multistep honing process using a range of synthetic and natural sharpening stones is used to bring each razor back to keen and comfortable shaving sharpness. Finally stropping is performed on one of our cordovan leather strops and the blade is sanitized in Barbicide hospital-grade disinfectant. If for any reason you are not satisfied with our restored razors, please contact us to discuss return options. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal.