Joseph Elliot's Patent Frameback - Rare 7/8 "Swiss Razor" Early 1800s Restored Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

 Razor Specifics:
Age Range: Circa early 1800s
Manufacturer: Joseph Elliot , Sheffield England
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was abrasively cleaned, then fully polished; the newly made custom scales were fitted and finally the assembled razor was honed and stropped to a comfortable shaving edge

Blade
Material: Sheffield Crucible Carbon Steel with a brass back
Width: 7/8” wide from edge to top of spine
Grind: Framebck
Hone Wear: light
Tip: Barbers notch
Finishes: Crocus (mirror) finish all over, with a patinated etch, the faint script in the center reads "Swiss Razor"
Condition: Excellent, scattered pitting and patina 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

Scales
Material: New brown buffalo horn with a mammoth ivory spacer wedge
Pinning: Brass pins & washers
Condition: New, highly polished, the blade is held tightly and centers well between them

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.