HOT ! Joseph Rodgers & Sons - Rare Tortoiseshell Scaled - 6/8 Near Wedge Restored Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

Razor Specifics:Age Range: Circa Late 1800sManufacturer: Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield England Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was fully and masterfully reground to remove hone wear and restore correct blade geometry then fully polished; the restored scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a comfortable shaving edge


BladeMaterial: Sheffield Crucible Carbon SteelWidth: 13/16” wide from edge to top of spineGrind: Near wedge  Hone Wear: None at all, careful regrinding has left the blade with no hone wear and a thin, even bevel at the edge Tip: Barbers notchFinishes: Crocus (mirror) finish on blade and spine, slight glazed (satin) finish on the blade faces Condition: Nearly flawless, some tiny marks remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed with one layer of tape on the spine, stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave


ScalesMaterial: Genuine tortoiseshell, with lead spacer wedgePinning: Nickel silver pins & washers, replacementsCondition: Excellent, no flaws, highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them

A period Sheffield paper case is included as shown

About our restoration and honing process
Each 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.