George Wostenholm & Sons - 13/16 Near Wedge "American Razor" with Original Pressed Horn Scales Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready

 Razor Specifics:
Manufacturer: George Wostenholm & Sons, Sheffield England
Age Range: circa mid-late 1800s
Restoration: Fully restored- The blade was masterfully reground to correct blade geometry and remove detrimental wear, fully polished, the restored original scales were cleaned, polished and oiled under pressure and finally the razor was honed and stropped to a super-keen and comfortable shaving edge

Blade
Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)
Width: 7/8" wide from edge to top of spine at the widest point
Grind: 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 over 
Condition: Just beautiful, only some scattered minor blemishes (patina) remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave

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.