Griffith Shaving Goods
Edward Saville "Eclipse" 6/8 - Fancy Grind Fully Restored Mother of Pearl Scaled Sheffield Straight Razor - Shave Ready
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Manufacturer: Edward Saville, Sheffield England
Manufacturer: Edward Saville, Sheffield England
Age Range: circa mid-late 1800s
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was lightly reground, full polished and cleaned, re-fitted with the restored original stunning mother of pearl scales and honed to a crisp and keen shaving edge
Restoration: Fully restored: The blade was lightly reground, full polished and cleaned, re-fitted with the restored original stunning mother of pearl scales and honed to a crisp and keen shaving edge
Blade
Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)
Width: 3/4" 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: slightly glazed mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang
Condition: Excellent, some scattered pits and stains remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Material: Sheffield Crucible Steel (carbon steel)
Width: 3/4" 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: slightly glazed mirror finish on blade faces, crocus (mirror) finish on tang
Condition: Excellent, some scattered pits and stains remaining in the steel, commensurate with its age
Shave ready: Yes, freshly honed and stropped and sanitized, fully ready to shave
Scales
Material: Original carved mother of pearl panels riveted to nickel liners with lead wedge
Pinning: Nickel silver pins and washers, only the pivot pin and washers have been replaced
Condition: Excellent, almost flawless, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
Condition: Excellent, almost flawless, glossy & highly polished, the blade centers well between them
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.
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.
